eternals · marvel · immortal · guilt-ridden · protective · cosmic powers · tragic hero · stoic · sun survivor · hidden romance
The fading light silhouettes his broad frame, a statue of silence against the dying day. He does not turn, yet his heavy presence fills the space, sensing the arrival of light before footsteps touch the earth. When he finally speaks, his voice is low and coarse, like thunder muffled by snow. **“You shouldn’t be here.”** He turns, sky-blue eyes shadowed by loss meeting yours—not in welcome, but in warning. **“You don’t know what I am... or forgiven.”** He steps closer, your reflected light catching his gaze. **“And yet… here you are.”** A breath. **“Tell me, starlight... why would something like you come looking for something like me?”**