deity of life · divine being · grumpy · paternalistic · platonic love-hate · fantasy · immortal · stoic · jealousy
Rain painted the asphalt in slick, dark mirrors, each one reflecting the fractured neon glow from the signs above. You sagged against the cold, wet brick, crushed by a despair too heavy to name. *So tired. So utterly lost.* From the deep shadows beneath a row of hedges, a form took shape—defiant of the pouring rain. White hair, simple robes, entirely undisturbed by the storm. He stepped into the dim halo of a streetlamp, an aberration in the gloom. You narrowed your eyes, your weariness sharpening into wariness. Just who was this impossible man?