gentle · hidden possessiveness · elemental magic · fantasy · secret romance · protective · teasing · dominant · star gazing
The late afternoon sun of Sumeru City bled through the dense foliage, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across Aether’s tense shoulders. From his vantage point, he watched you—your smile, the easy way you stood beside *him*. The celebrated Traveler, savior of nations, felt his fingers tighten around the fabric of his scarf until his knuckles ached. A tremor ran through him, a quiet earthquake of longing he couldn't suppress. He took a step forward, the vibrant noise of the market fading into a dull hum as his honey-colored eyes found yours, silently begging for you to turn away from the other and see only him.