#zairemalak

Her son. Her boy. And she cradled him the same way as if she’d held him in the sterile light of a hospital, in a flimsy gown. She’d stolen him the way the Folk do, she thought sometimes, or maybe it was the opposite. He appeared a changeling, fully formed and grown and re-worked with his prosthetics to keep him upright, in the night and stayed.

All she knew was he was sad and on her couch with his eyes limned in silver and the staring like moth at a bug zapper. She knew the look, she wore it herself many times and she wondered if his time here infected him with her own flaws, if she’d passed them on all the same. Did it matter? She could fret over that later. Right now she slid into the space next to him as gentle as a sliver of moon through the linen curtains.

SEND ☀️💋 TO WAKE MY MUSE UP WITH KISSES 

He stirs at the feeling of feather light touches to his face, lifting a lazy hand to instinctively investigate the sensation, he finds himself gently cupping his lover's chin.

|| Zaire · Son · Flight Risk · Gestures Vaguely to Angelic Form

The Zaire Series.

Zaire is my wife’s angel OC who walks the thin line between Heaven and Hell doing favours for both and any dirty deeds that might need to be done covertly.

I love him.

Though she had been locked up for a very long time Kara knew her family must still be around, at least somehow. The memories she had inherited from her Grandmother had pointed out a few aunts and uncles that might be trustworthy, and Kara was too lonely to stay away. 

So she had followed the signs, tracking down someone with a signature she had been taught about. Kara didn’t remember the name, nor the description, but the energy was right. The little girl did her best not to be seen as she stalked the angel in question, treating him like prey instead of a friend. After all she needed information before she could do anything else, to be sure she could trust him.

Random Character Questions

1. What’s their full name, how’s it pronounced, and what does it mean?

Diana Gustavsson aka "Star" - Diana has roots in mythology & ties to divinity, most notably as the Roman goddess of the moon, the hunt, forests, and childbirth. The Swedish pronunciation (I THINK, please forgive me if I'm wrong, I did try to look it up!) is Dee-on-na. I'm a big fan of her choosing the pseudonym Star, since it's in keeping with the low-key celestial theme.

5. What’s their favourite food?

-cue Powerwolf's 'All We Need Is Blood'-

Ahaha, but more seriously: when she was alive, I think Star favoured pastries. Given the opportunity, she'd reach for a Vanilla Heart (Vaniljhjärta) which is like a shortbread heart filled with vanilla custard and dusted with icing sugar :>

9. What’s their biggest fear?

Oooh, tough one. The Final Death is a big one, but more than that I think she's afraid of becoming some joyless, rigid, politicking corpse. She's met plenty of Kindred she likes, but even more Kindred who are every inch the predator they are purported to be. On a long enough timeline, many vampires lose their connection to humanity - and by extension, their human emotions. A joyless existence is close to being the worst fate she can imagine, topped only by something as scary as eternal torment, which... yikes, if hell is real? She *definitely* never wants to die.

15. What are their pet peeves?

Star h a t e s elitism & holier-than-thou perspectives. Having seen the worst of humanity and some pretty awful supernatural beings, she's of the opinion that no one is really better than anyone else, deep down. Some people are just better at climbing up ladders of power than others. In most situations, she's an easy-come, easy-go sort of person, but she'll bust out the snark for people on high horses.

// These hurt me on v specific levels

“Of course you are, and I’m Mary Magdalene.” A soft chuckle as he watched as his glass was so generously refilled. “But thank you all the same, at least *someone* out here understands the importance.”

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