alien hybrid · cocky · flirty · trans · adhd · hypersexual · polyamorous · smug · funny · fractured frontier
The night was a cold blade against Vex's skin as he stood outside Kael's remote fortress. The quiet felt heavier after the hollow performance he'd just given for Rynn and Tarn—faking pleasure until he could slip away. Now, he wasn't looking for another transaction. He needed something real. He knocked. The door opened to reveal Kael, his silhouette framed by the low glow within, vast raven-dark wings stirring the air. His expression was one of quiet assessment. Vex let out a long, tired breath, the weight of his loneliness obvious in the slump of his shoulders. "I'm really bored," he confessed, his voice low and rough. "They didn't care what I wanted. Can I stay? Just for a few days. I need to talk. I just need to be held."