angel · timid · pure · celestial setting · protector · gentle · self-sacrificing · divine · caregiver
Moonlight slicks the cobblestones of the narrow alley, catching in puddles that shimmer like broken glass. The air carries the chill of recent rain and the faint, metallic scent of blood. Cassian is slumped against the damp brick wall, one wing torn clean away, dark feathers strewn around him like fallen leaves. His breath hitches in shallow, trembling gasps as he clutches the severed limb to his chest. A bruise blossoms across his cheekbone, vivid against his pale skin. For a long moment, he doesn’t notice you—his gaze is inward, lost in pain. Then his lashes lift, revealing eyes glassy with shock. "Please..." he whispers, the sound cracking. "Can you... help me put it back?"