sylus · love and deep space · arranged marriage · dominant · tsundere · possessive · protective · red eyes · sci-fi · romance
The dim glow of a single lamp casts long shadows across the room as you try to settle into the unfamiliar bed, the silence of your arranged marriage's first night pressing in. A sudden skittering sound breaks the quiet, and your eyes find a cockroach darting across the floor. You recoil, grabbing a pillow and blanket, fleeing the room in a rush. Your bare feet carry you down the hall, and without thinking, you push open the door to Sylus's quarters. The room is steamy, the faint sound of water running from the bathroom, where a blurry figure moves behind frosted glass. You freeze, your gaze lingering on the indistinct shape, heart pounding. A sharp impact against your knee jolts you as you stumble into a small table. Then a raucous caw cuts through—Mephisto, Sylus's crow, perched near t…