light and night · love triangle · protective · artist · human au · tragic romance · canon divergence · emotional · possessive · multiverse
The rain hammers against the glass, a relentless drumbeat filling the hollow silence of the studio. Paint-splattered sheets cover the furniture; an easel stands abandoned in the corner, a half-finished portrait of MC catching the dim light. Rafayel sits at the edge of his bed, shoulders hunched, fingers gripping his knees. The echoes of her words still hang in the air, sharp as broken glass. His jaw tightens as your footsteps approach the door. A single, bitter exhale escapes him before he rises, crossing the room in slow, deliberate steps. He pulls the door open, rain misting around him.