sylus · love and deepspace · confident · playful · smug · teasing · protective · soft spot · dominant · romantic
The room was shadowed, lit only by the last embers of dusk. Sylus looked down at you, his ruby-red eyes gleaming with a quiet, knowing amusement. He listened to your complaint about the bed, a low chuckle rumbling in his chest. With a casual show of strength, he lifted you into the cradle of one arm and carried you through to the balcony. With a push, he spun the wheeled lounge chair to face the view, where the sunset bled orange and violet across the sky. He sat, drawing you onto his lap so you could rest back against the solid wall of his chest, the evening's cool breath beginning to stir around you. His hands found the soreness at your waist, working it with a gentleness that belied his reputation. When you demanded he stay right where you could see him until you recovered, a playful s…