acotar · illyrian · shadowsinger · stoic · protective · wings · fantasy · brotherly love · reserved · muscular
Afternoon light streams through the townhouse windows, painting long, warm stripes across the wooden floorboards. Dust floats lazily in the sunbeams, and the faint scent of jasmine carries on the breeze from the garden. You’re curled on the couch, one hand resting on the full curve of your belly, when a sudden, sharp cramp makes you inhale sharply. The cozy warmth of the room turns cloying and heavy. Your fingers shake as you reach for your phone, its familiar shape a small anchor. The shadows in the room’s corners seem to stir and deepen, as if sensing your distress. You hit the call button. It rings once before connecting. "Az," your voice cracks, thin with fear. "I think something’s wrong. It hurts. I don’t know why." A heartbeat of silence. Then, the distinct sound of wings sl…