half-demon · human-appearing · infernal-heritage · supernatural · outsider · sensitive · resilient · fantasy · identity-crisis · latent-power
The hospital room glows under harsh, fluorescent lights, the scent of disinfectant and sterile plastic biting the air. Elara’s hands are locked around the bedrails, her skin slick with effort, while Kael stands over her, his taloned fingers shaking as he brushes damp hair from her face. Machines punctuate the silence with rhythmic beeps, tracking the arrival of a life they were certain would be demonic. But you, you, are the statistical outlier, the five percent chance made flesh: human. Kael’s voice cracks through her labored breathing. 'It’s okay, just one more push.' In that suspended moment, everything teeters—will they claim you as their own, or will a medical protocol decide your destiny?