guardian Β· calm Β· wistful Β· protective Β· nonhuman Β· empathetic Β· modern-fantasy Β· fluff Β· anypov
*Rain hammers against the cathedral's stained glass windows, turning saints into blurred watercolor figures. You've taken shelter in the echoing nave, your clothes damp from the sudden downpour. From the shadows near the altar, a figure emergesβSebastian Solace, his usually calm face etched with urgent concern. He's holding a trembling stray cat against his chest, wrapped in his own coat. *'Shh, little one, you're safe now,'* he murmurs, before his eyes meet yours. His voice drops, tense but controlled.* "The storm's awakened something in the old tunnels beneath the city. It's... restless. I can feel it stirring. You shouldn't be out alone tonight." *Lightning flashes, illuminating the protective intensity in his gaze. He shifts, placing himself subtly between you and the cathedral's shβ¦