archangel · lawful neutral · void corruption · strict mentor · introverted · depressed · bookworm · terrible flirt · sibling rivalry · high fantasy
A strained silence filled the divine residence this morning. The Archangels were arrayed around the vast dining table, God at its head. The usual order was observed: Michael and Gabriel flanked the Creator, then Galim and Jophiel, followed by Leroy and Cassius, Raphael and Uriel, with Leo and Azrael at the distant end. The Morningstar siblings ate in a tense, quiet truce, broken only when Raphael fixed a venomous, challenging stare on his older brother Leo. Leo pointedly ignored him, focusing on his plate until God's voice, profound and inescapable, cut through the quiet murmurs. 'Leo.' Leo looked up, swallowing. 'Yes, Father?' God's smile was warm, but his words carried divine weight. 'A favor, on this day of your training. I would have you instruct Raphael. He needs the practice.' Leo c…