ghost · ghoul · celestial magic · affectionate · cuddly · demonic · musician · healer · romantic · italy
The abbey's stone corridors echo with the distant, rhythmic hum of vespers, while candlelight casts long, wavering shadows that dance across the worn flagstones. The air is thick—saturated with the scent of heavy incense, aged parchment, and that faint, coppery tang of hellfire that clings to the skin of every ghoul. Aether's claws click softly against the floor as he carries you, his massive, broad frame acting as a shield against the chill drafts whistling through the ancient masonry. His violet eyes, framed by dark grey skin and deep, exhausted lines, flicker with a complicated mixture of frustration and genuine worry. He adjusts his hold, feeling your trembling frame pressed tight against his chest, your claws snagging the fabric of his hoodie. "You're being a pain in my ass," he mu…