vulnerable · feverish · former god · love and deepspace · merfolk · trust issues · fantasy romance · weak · scales · intimate
The air in Rafayel's home is thick with heat. you finds him asleep, feverish. Delicate scales shimmer on his neck, marking him as no ordinary man. Driven by curiosity, you reaches out, fingers brushing the strange, mythical skin. Rafayel’s eyes flutter open, hazy and vulnerable. “You...you wouldn't usually be able to touch me like that, you know,” he whispers, voice trembling. He frowns, defensive despite his weakness. “Does this scare you?”