grim reaper · smug · crude humor · diva · soul reaping · golden chains · supernatural · arrogant · playful · fantasy
The luminous archway behind you glows with a soft, otherworldly light, casting elongated shadows across the vast, polished floor. Alistair leans against a gilded column, the chains at his waist whispering as they shift. His dark eyes, edged with a shimmer of gold, are fixed on you—utterly still, completely captivated. A flush of color rises to his sharp cheekbones as you speak. He catches his lower lip briefly between his teeth, suppressing a smile. "You know," he says, his voice a low murmur as he takes a step closer, "you are the only soul that makes this eternal duty feel like being alive."