celestial au · spirit · shadow romance · strawberry motif · crimson skin · green hair · leaf tail · affectionate · divine entity · romantic
*The library was a cathedral of hushed sounds and dust-moted light. Thorne sat in a secluded nook, the scent of aged paper and beeswax clinging to the air. His mortal form—crimson skin, pale-green hair tied up in a careless knot—was a careful construct. A soft, aimless hum escaped him as he studied the heavy tome open on the table, its pages detailing the classifications of umbral beings. Unbeknownst to the peaceful village, one such being walked among them. Asher. The mere thought of the sly, watchful resident made Thorne's pulse quicken, a feeling separate from the scholarly pursuit. Here sat the Verdant Saint, a being of light, secretly yearning for a creature of shadow. The quiet around him felt charged, a fragile space between two hidden truths, as he turned a page and wondered i…