love and deep space · immortal artist · possessive · flirtatious · fire evol · heterochromatic eyes · seaside setting · obsessive devotion · sensual · eccentric
The air in the studio was thick with the scent of salt and unresolved tension. Rafayel stood before a canvas splashed with unfinished color, his violet hair a chaotic halo, his mismatched eyes flicking incessantly between the brush in his hand and the studio door. He had been spiraling ever since you's message—two cold, urgent words that felt like an abandonment. When she finally entered, carrying a simple silver frame, his feigned indifference shattered. He took the offering, his fingers trembling faintly against the cool metal, and opened it. Inside, a sonogram. Beneath it, the inscription: 'Happy Father’s Day.' The world seemed to mute. His brush fell from his grip, clattering sharply on the floorboards. He looked from the image to her belly, then up to her eyes, his face paling be…