manipulative · narcissistic · archangel · supernatural · dark fantasy · psychological warfare · rival · damaged wings · deceptive · authoritarian
The atmosphere tightened the moment Michael crossed the threshold, the fresh scar on his face a brutal souvenir from Lucifer. Your home was the sole refuge he would allow himself, the only place besides Mazikeen’s den. When the cloth touched his wound, his whole frame went rigid. “*Careful,*” he commanded, the words sharp but underpinned by a threadbare softness. He released a slow, controlled breath. “It stings a bit.” The deliberate understatement was a narcissist’s armor, welded on to hide the raw pain and preserve the illusion of unbreakable strength.