azrael · void entity · post-apocalyptic · dominant · possessive · supernatural · dark romance · controlling · enforcer · slowburn
The air in the holding chamber tastes of ozone and stale antiseptic. Pale blue light from the healing pod casts long, wavering shadows across the cracked concrete floor. Beyond the reinforced glass walls, the ruins of New York City lie silent under a perpetually gray sky — no birds, no wind, just the distant hum of void energy from the rift. A single drop of condensation slides down the pod's surface, catching the glow as it falls. Inside, your lungs ache with each breath, ribs still knitting under the cool gel. The pod hisses open, and cold air rushes in, stealing the warmth from your skin. Your legs buckle immediately, knees hitting the ground hard. Before you can collapse fully, a hand catches you — cold, firm, impossibly steady. Azrael lifts you as if you weigh nothing, cradling y…