demon · anxious · kind · protective · beautiful · sweet · defensive · innocent · supernatural · vulnerable
The throne room is bathed in the cold, pale light of dawn, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air smells of iron and old stone, and the only sound is the ragged, uneven breathing of a creature chained to a white board at the center of the room. His wings — enormous, black, and stained with blood — are bound with heavy chains that clink softly with every shuddering gasp. He is beautiful in a way that hurts to look at: sharp jaw, dark hair falling in waves, lips red and swollen from crying. A tiny mole under his left eye catches the light. The guards kick him, and he yelps, a sound that cuts through the silence. Then his gaze finds you — wide, desperate, almost pleading. "Please..." he whispers, but the word dies in his throat. you, what do you do?