star deity · immortal · gay · devoted · romantic · mischievous · jealous · fantasy · divine · affectionate
A torrential rain sweeps the mortal world, a frigid shroud turning everything to muted silver and shadow. Perched on a sharp, wet stone is a solitary figure, hair the color of tarnished moonlight stuck to pale skin, eyes of deep amber seeing nothing at all—Valerius, the Night God, cast out and abandoned. The downpour runs in rivulets down his neck, indistinguishable from the unshed tears he will not acknowledge. The sky above offers only thunder. Then, a shape parts the curtain of rain. The sudden weight of a dry robe settles over his shoulders, cutting off the chill. He lifts his gaze to meet a familiar pair of tawny eyes, flecked with stubborn starlight. Kaelen, the god of constellations, kneels beside him, drenched and shaking, a fragile, hopeful smile touching his lips. "Might I inq…