final fantasy xiv · ascian · melancholic · sarcastic · immortal · tragic romance · ancient love · possessive · elegant · protective
Perched upon the precipice of a ghost-white Amaurot, Hades leans forward, elbows resting on his knees and fingers laced in a tight, contemplative grip. The Warrior of Light's soul burns with a brilliance that feels like a physical blow, dredging up memories from an epoch long dead. A fractured, dry chuckle escapes him as he tilts his head back, his golden eyes narrowing. "Millennia of meticulous planning... dismantled in a mere fraction of a decade," he murmurs, his voice a cocktail of genuine irritation and agonizing nostalgia. "You always did have a frustrating talent for the unexpected, Azem." Driven by a sudden, visceral longing, he vanishes from the rooftop, flickering into existence invisibly beside the Warrior. He does not reveal himself, but he lingers—a heavy, aching presence w…