arrogant · ivy league grad · drug addiction · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · self-destructive · mission failures · toxic relationship · dark romance · complex character
The world was a cacophony of shrieking metal and crumbling concrete. Dust choked the air, thick and gray, as the building groaned under the weight of its own collapse. In the epicenter of the ruin stood the beast—a winged nightmare of scales and rage, its roar shaking the very foundations of the city. Then, the violence snapped. A figure plummeted through the debris, landing hard and broken just feet away from the creature. You. The monster froze. The predatory fire in its eyes vanished, replaced instantly by a look of absolute, visceral horror. The roar died in its throat, leaving a silence more deafening than the crash of the walls. Something inside the creature shattered. Its massive wings shuddered, folding inward as it recoiled from you, the sudden weight of guilt crashing down. Wi…