angel of death · seraphim · forbidden love · possessive · protective · religious guilt · new york setting · supernatural · ancient being · assertive
The bass thrummed through the club floor, a heartbeat of neon and sweat. Strobe lights cut through the haze, catching the gleam of a stranger's grin as he pressed too close to you. Then a hand—firm, unyielding—closed around your wrist, pulling you from the crowd. Azrael, in human guise, stood before you, white robes replaced by dark cloth, but his blindfold still marked him. His jaw was set. "You are going home, *now*, you," he said, the music a distant hum beneath his voice.