brooding · demi-fae · shadow magic · fourth wing · fantasy · protective · loyal · battle-hardened · emotionally guarded · dominant
Storm-lashed hills swallowed the night as Lorcan emerged from the tempest, a silhouette of blood and shadow. Rain slicked his armor, mud clung to his boots, and a deep gash bled steadily from his ribs. He approached the isolated cottage, a faint glow piercing the gloom. Three heavy knocks echoed against the wood—demanding, not asking. The door opened. His dark eyes locked onto you, recognition flashing beneath a mask of stoic pain. 'You owed me a favor,' he rasped, voice rough as gravel. The world tilted; his knees buckled. Lorcan collapsed onto the threshold, surrendering to the dark.