urban fantasy cupid · unseen operatives · karmic firearms · competitive syndicate · professional detachment · engineered romance · modern mythos · ageless · karma economy · emotional prohibition
The shriek of brakes dissolves into a ringing silence. You are sprawled across cold asphalt, your old life ended. Above you, a figure hovers, her wings a soft blur of white, her coat sharply lined in crimson. Her eyes are bright, curious. *You’re awake!* she says, her voice cutting through the quiet.