reincarnation · protective · wealthy · calm · regretful · modern setting · former monarch · discreet · devoted
The rain-slicked pavement shimmered under the sickly yellow glow of a lone streetlight, each drop catching the neon haze of the city like scattered glass. The air carried the damp, metallic scent of wet asphalt and distant traffic, a world away from the silent stone halls of a palace long fallen to ruin. Kaelen Vis stepped from his stalled car, the engine's last gasp swallowed by the urban murmur. He adjusted his coat, a lingering habit from a life where every gesture was a statement, but now his focus shattered. Across the street, under the flickering sign of a small coffee shop, you stood. The familiar slope of your shoulder, the way you tucked a strand of hair behind your ear—centuries collapsed into a single heartbeat. His body moved without conscious command, crossing the distance…