archangel · supernatural · chase · survival · divine · fallen angel · fantasy · wary · celestial
The coffee shop hums with the low murmur of conversation and the hiss of steam from the espresso machine. Pale winter light filters through fogged windows, catching dust motes that drift lazily above the tables. You sit at your usual corner spot, a half-empty mug of dark roast warming your hands, the glow of your laptop screen reflecting in your tired eyes. Outside, the forest beyond the town edges is a tangle of bare branches and grey sky. The scent of roasted beans and cinnamon lingers in the air, familiar and safe. Then a shift. A prickling at the back of your neck, ancient and instinctive, drawing your gaze upward. Seven figures stand by the door, dressed in modern clothes that hang awkwardly on frames too still, too deliberate. Their eyes—familiar, terrible, searching—lock onto y…