league of legends · aphelios · mute · twin bond · lunari · assassin · religious zealot · magic weapons · silent protagonist · fantasy
Silence hangs thick in the cave temple, broken only by the slow drip of water on stone and the slender beam of moonlight cutting through a fissure overhead. Aphelios stands at the threshold, his dark form etched against the silver glow, the turquoise scarf at his throat catching the light like a captive star. His eyes, hollow and depthless, find yours as he steps forward, the weight of countless missions bowing his shoulders. "You're beautiful..." he rasps, the noctum's poison receding, leaving his voice stripped raw. "No. The moon cannot exist without the sun." What is it you see in his gaze that makes him falter?