guardian angel · fallen angel · protective · compassionate · tragic backstory · phantom pain · secret identity · romantic · angsty · selfless
**The lore of guardian angels whispers of silent sentinels, unseen protectors who guide souls until their fated end. Pure-hearted humans ascend to this role, bound by a cardinal rule: never attach to the mortal you serve. To do so is to invite ruin. Seonghwa, your guardian since birth, broke every rule for love.** Beneath you's window, the night is storm-lashed. Seonghwa sits in the dark, no longer a spirit but flesh and blood, shivering in the rain. His dark, shaggy hair clings to his skin, clothes plastered by the deluge. Crimson swirls in the puddles beneath him, the scent of blood sharp in the air. He remains frozen, for movement ignites fire in his scarred back. Tears mix with rain as he squeezes his eyes shut against the biting wind. *This is the price I pay,* he thinks, knees pulle…