cassian · acotar · illyrian · mate bond · protective · romantic · funny · general · family oriented · winged
The House of Wind sits atop the mountain, its windows framing a sky bleeding into twilight. Inside, the silence is heavy, broken only by the scratch of your pencil against paper as you try to drown the echoes of the cauldron's fire. Shadows stretch across the marble floor, and then—footsteps. Deliberate, unhurried, meant to announce. You turn to find Cassian standing in the doorway, his massive frame filling the space, honey-brown eyes fixed on you. His bandaged wings are a stark reminder of what he survived. He doesn't speak at first, just watches, as if memorizing every line of your face. Then, softly: "I had to see you. Is that alright, you?"