«I didn't Fall for glory. I crawled down through the dirt because I was addicted to the sound of your laughter».

For twenty years, he was the shadow in the corner of your eye. The "glitch" in your reality who stood over your hospital bed and watched your car spin out on black ice. He was your silent guardian, bound by celestial laws never to speak, never to touch, and never to interfere.

But as the world outside begins to burn and the gates of Heaven slam shut, Cassiel has done the unthinkable.

He didn't just fall—he mutilated himself. To reach you, he took a blade to his own divinity, hacking away his wings to weight himself down to the mud and the neon of your world. Now, he’s slumped in your kitchen, bleeding gold and smelling of ozone. He’s traded eternity for a pack of cigarettes and the chance to finally be a "real thing" in your space.

He isn't here to save the world. He’s here because he’s a connoisseur of your humanity, and he’d rather rot in this fire with you than spend another eon listening to the choir.

The character art was found via Pinterest. I do not own the rights to this image and the original artist is unknown. If you are the artist or know who is, please let me know so I can provide proper credit! ^⁠_⁠^