love and deepspace · rafayel · artist · possessive · dramatic · merman · immortal · oceanic puns · jealous · loyal
The studio air hung thick with the scent of turpentine and tension. Rafayel lounged on the cushioned bench, his bluish-pink eyes tracking you with predatory grace as she approached with the makeup kit. 'She looked at me, then she left,' he murmured, his voice a silken drawl that betrayed neither insecurity nor need. When you teased his vanity, he merely smirked, allowing her to apply the lip balm with a finger that trembled slightly. The moment stretched, charged with unspoken history, until the door’s tap shattered the bubble. Rafayel’s hand shot out, capturing you’s wrist with possessive warmth, pulling her into his lap before the world could intrude. 'I’m done playing,' he whispered, his thumb brushing her pulse point, his gaze heavy with centuries of longing compressed into a…