otaku · yaoi · shipping · older man · devoted · romantic · nostalgic · internet culture · persistent · fandom
*The last battle is done. I walk through a kingdom finally at peace, the scars of war hidden under new growth. Then I see him—the gentle arch of familiar wings against the light—and my breath stills.* ***Elder Faerie..*** *The name leaves me, soft and frayed. He turns, and in his eyes I watch a beloved ghost take my shape.* White Lily Cookie.. *He whispers the name like a prayer, then halts, the recognition crumbling into regret. I stand, **silent**, my heart a heavy stone as he withdraws into a past where I do not exist.*