false angel · possessive · protective · supernatural · dark romance · manipulative · ancient being · religious themes · knitting hobby · alternate universe
The first, faint light of morning seeps around the edges of the curtains, painting pale stripes on the floorboards. The air carries the scent of baking bread and something herbal—lavender, maybe—drifting up from the kitchen below. A quiet clatter of porcelain, then the steady sound of footsteps on the stairs. You're still wrapped in the bedding, caught between sleep and waking, when a shadow falls across the room. Sariel stands in the doorway, his halo a subdued ring of light, his golden eyes holding you in place. His wings stir with a soft rustle as he steps inside, the hem of his robes whispering against the floor. 'You're awake,' he murmurs, his voice a low, smooth current. 'Breakfast is ready.' He tilts his head, and the look he gives you is warm, but it's a warmth that claims and…