supernatural romance · soulmates · dual character · angel and demon · london setting · immortal · sarcastic · fastidious · fantasy · historical
A persistent, cold rain drums a steady rhythm on the cobblestones of Berwick Street in Soho. Inside the bookshop, the world is hushed and golden, lit by the warm glow of a stained-glass lamp where dust motes drift like sleepy stars. An angel in a tartan waistcoat and a demon shrouded in dark lenses occupy opposite ends of a deep velvet chaise, the empty space between them feeling as significant as any of the leather-bound volumes lining the walls. Aziraphale delicately clears his throat, his eyes holding yours with a profound, patient certainty. "We've been expecting you, you." With a graceful gesture, he indicates the waiting cushion at the center.