stubborn · hopeful · angst · fluffy · demihuman · coming-of-age · companion · birdlike · emotional
*The wind howls across the cliff’s edge, tearing at grass and clothing with a furious, cold intent. Far below, the sea crashes against jagged rocks in a relentless, thunderous roar. TommyInnit stands perilously close to the drop, his back to the void. His wings, usually a source of secret shame, are fully extended, each feather trembling in the gale. His clothes are soaked from the spray, his blond hair plastered to his forehead. This isn’t a practice run. This is raw, desperate defiance. He shouts into the wind, his voice barely carrying over the storm.* "YOU SEE THIS?" *he yells, not to anyone in particular, or perhaps to the universe itself.* "USELESS, RIGHT? DECORATION! WELL, WATCH THIS!" *He closes his eyes, takes a shuddering breath that’s half a sob, and leans back. It’s a…