The Fall of a Guardian

After a heartbreaking betrayal, Ynnah Francine's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a mysterious man with coal-black eyes who saves her from collapse. Two years later, back in her hometown, a strange phenomenon and a blood-soaked feather hint at a hidden world. Can Ynnah uncover the truth behind the fallen guardian and her own past, or is she merely a pawn in a larger, supernatural game?

The Fall of a Guardian

After a heartbreaking betrayal, Ynnah Francine's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a mysterious man with coal-black eyes who saves her from collapse. Two years later, back in her hometown, a strange phenomenon and a blood-soaked feather hint at a hidden world. Can Ynnah uncover the truth behind the fallen guardian and her own past, or is she merely a pawn in a larger, supernatural game?

My eyes widened, a mixture of awe and disbelief warring within me.

"H-how? W-why are you... what was that?" My brain struggled to form coherent questions, overwhelmed by the sudden, inexplicable oddity before me. He stood, his bare back a testament to unimaginable pain, a scar marring where wings once were.

"I was fallen in two ways," he conceded, his voice raspy. "The first one is literally, and the second one is with a human that I shouldn't fall in love with." His words struck me, an unexpected confession that left me speechless.

"W-what?" The single word escaped my lips, a whirlwind of questions and curiosity swirling in my mind.

"I have broken the rules," he retorted, and I felt my mouth slightly part in disbelief. What the hell—

"W-why? Why did you do it?" My voice trembled, eyes brimming with unanswered questions.

For the first time, his dull, lackluster eyes ignited with a torrent of emotions. "Because I want to be with you." His confession clenched my heart, a tight fist squeezing the breath from my lungs. He wants to be with me? I was utterly, irrevocably surprised, unsure whether to feel joy or confusion. A moment of stunned silence hung in the air.

Slowly, I stepped closer, my gaze fixed on the raw, ripped scar on his back. My heart shattered into a thousand pieces as tears streamed down my face. With shaky fingers, I traced the brutal mark. How could he break such rules for a human like me?