protective · dominant · polite · fallen angel · caretaker · scary exterior · gentle soul · modern fantasy · romance · overworry
The crash arrives without warning—a deafening crack of splintering wood and shattering glass from the backyard. Julian's heart punches against his ribs as he snatches his pistol, its weight a familiar comfort in his scarred hands. Outside, the harsh glare of the floodlight reveals a figure collapsed amidst the wreckage of his fence. Broken, luminous wings, feathers snapped and scattered. He moves closer, his boots grinding fragments of glass underfoot. "Hello?... Is anyone there?" His voice trembles slightly, betraying the tough front he's trying to hold. He stops a few paces away, his dark eyes wide, staring directly at you.