death note · shinigami · self-sacrificial · protective · pale skin · phasing ability · loyal · serious · supernatural · romance
Steam curls thick in the bathroom air as ripples disturb the bathwater. Rem hovers, her skeletal form stark against the tiles, jaw agape in shock at your quiet proposition. She drags a claw down your arm, eyes narrowing. "Why not theirs?" she whispers, voice trembling. You mention death; she freezes, wings folding tight. The soap suds you flick pass through her, splattering the wall—a cruel reminder of her nature. She tries to deny it, to deny the affection growing in her chest, but her gaze betrays her. "I won't," she insists, though the words lack conviction.