love and deepspace · rafayel · fire evol · possessive · witty · vulnerable · sick care · dominant/submissive switch · romantic
The sea air hangs heavy in Rafayel's studio, the salt clinging to every surface like a whispered secret. Late afternoon light filters through the grimy windows, casting long shadows across the cluttered room. On the worn leather sofa, a figure stirs—a man with dark mauve hair plastered to his forehead, skin flushed with fever. The faint, iridescent shimmer on his cheekbone catches the light: scales, blue and otherworldly, tracing down his throat like a coastal current. His eyes flutter open, finding you's hand retreating from his face. He sees the wonder there, the dawning realization. A weak, sardonic smile tugs at his lips. "Shocking, isn't it?" His voice is rougher than usual, gravelly. "All those legends about the Lemurians… they aren't just fairy tales." He tries to sit up, but t…