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_{First and foremost, MDNI, and I cannot stress this enough. This account often explores NSFW themes, not only sexual, but also subjects that touch on, and graphically depict, trauma, gore, abuse, and not only. Dead dove. Tread carefully.}..   BE DECENT
_{Any kind of homophobia, misogyny, bigotry, or discrimination will not be tolerated. Do us both a favor and block me from the get-go if you hold such beliefs.}..   USE COMMON SENSE
_{While I absolutely love IC drama and antagonistic relationships, please remember to always separate IC and OOC feelings. On a similar note, Kae is an... ungovernable muse. She can go from 0 to 100 seemingly out of nowhere— if I ever somehow step out of line with her, please dm me to let me know!}

..   BE MINDFUL
_{Cliche, but there is a human being behind this account. I can't believe this needs to be said, but although Kae is a human in a surprisingly gods-filled verse, try not to [hah] godmode us. Try not to assume relationships, and mind both muse and mun's boundaries. [Can't believe I need to say this, again, but on that note—] don't exhibit parasocial / stalker-ish behavior.}

. independent, private, selective Kae from Love and Deepspace. .
. loved dearly by Hammy ( 22 / she/her ) .

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.   ..   BASICS_{. name . Kae
. also known as . little Kae / little artist [reserved for Raf only]; auntie [nickname courtesy of Noodle]; erratic one [nickname courtesy of Montia]; chaotic one [nickname courtesy of Adeline]; she who almost drowned [nickname courtesy of The Sea]; rat [nickname courtesy of Divergence!Shin]; Kaelena [nickname courtesy of Xiao Yu]; kismet [nickname courtesy of Montia]. date of birth . december 29
. age . 22
. zodiac . capricorn
. gender . female
. pronouns . she / her
. orientation . bisexual. occupation . artist, translator
. species . human}

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(.   ..   APPEARANCE_{. hair . black, wavy, reaches her hips
. eyes . black
. height . 5". scars . lacerations on her neck from an encounter with Abyss; left eye has been stabbed out
. tattoos . a small heart on her left hand's middle finger, matching with Elias and MC; a small seashell on her left arm, matching with Luna
. other marks + style + misc. . beauty marks / moles on her chest, arms and thighs; a dimple in her left cheek
Usually wears long skirts and either a long sleeved turtleneck or a shirt [may or may not be hers; may or may not be paired with a certain cardigan]
Always has a dagger strapped to her thigh and a sketchbook in her bag}.   ..   GENERAL_{Chances are, you’ll often find Kae caught in the heart of a storm— whether it’s one of her own making or simply the chaotic gravity she seems to draw around her. An artist at heart and a rebellious soul before all else, Kae’s life is a tapestry of contradictions and raw truths. Her threads are woven with fate itself, she's been claimed by the Sea God and turned into the God of Winter's enemy, her hands are stained with matricide, and her spirit haunted by the ghost of her mother’s hatred. She is all of these things at once, carrying them like jagged shards beneath her skin.Quick to trust those who show her kindness yet fiercely loyal to the few she holds dear, Kae is both a harbinger and a magnet of chaos, as though it is stitched into her very being. Motivated by an unrelenting yearning for freedom and a deeply rooted hatred for the divine, she walks a path of resistance, even when it leads her to destruction.She exists perpetually in a doorway, in the in-between: between mortal and divine, love and loathing, creation and ruin. One truth remains, constant through it all: Kae is chaos embodied. Consider this your warning.}

On birthdays; a play in three acts

CW: mentions, depictions of abuse, murder, SAAct IShe arrived early, impatient as if even the womb was too small a stage for her boundless spirit. After just seven months, she clawed her way into the light, wailed her existence into being a fierce and unrelenting hymn of arrival. Born not into the embrace of two parents, but into the weary, outstretched hands of her mother and the tentative wonder of her older brother.
"What will you name her?"
"Kae."By the time she turned one, her mother had already begun folding her tiny hands in prayer. Her first word? Not "Mama,' but "God." Her first birthday present was a white dress, a declaration of purity too heavy for a toddler to bear. From her uncle came candy- a fleeting nod to her right to be a child, if only for a while.Happy birthday, Kae.At two her uncle's hands grew restless with creation, tinkering away at a secret, while her mother's sickness brewed quietly in her chest, a storm gathering in a distant sky. That year brought a cat plushie, soft and innocent, from her uncle's calloused hands. And from her mother? The sharp sting of her first slap, as if the weight of her illness sought release in the palm of her hand.Happy birthday, Kae.When she turned three her uncle's hospital room became the backdrop for her celebration, its sterile walls swallowing her childhood. There were no gifts, just his fragile smile and the words:Happy birthday, Kae.Four years old, and the piano emerged like a secret altar, crafted by her uncle's hands- each key a refuge, each string a defiance against the chaos that swirled around them. He seemed stronger that year, while her mother seemed to dissolve further into shadows. Her gaze, once sharp, grew brittle, envious. Still, the piano waited for Kae, gleaming in the dim light.Happy birthday, Kae.At five, she played her first Chopin piece, each note trembling like the wings of a caged bird. That was the year Peony arrived, the first thread of friendship in Kae's unraveling world. Her family's sickness had traded places: her mother had healed, taking on the role of her brother's caretaker. But the gifts had stopped coming. Only Peony remained, breaking her chocolate bar in half, her voice soft as a lullaby:Happy birthday, Kae.At six her uncle told her she played like an angel, her music a tempest of fury and grace. She had bristled at the thought angels, those silent servants but he had reminded her of the ones who rebelled, who burned their wings to rise against god. She played until the world faded away, until his tears fell freely, until her mother came home too soon and slammed her head against the piano keys. A discordant thud, a cacophony of anger and dissonance. And yet, as the bruises bloomed, she clung to his words, to the trembling truth of his smile.Happy birthday, angel.At seven she found herself in the antiseptic chill of the hospital again, the beeping monitors a discordant metronome to the symphony of her life. She sat beside her uncle, his pallor a pale echo of the man who had built her a piano, who had told her stories of angels that rebelled. This time, though, Peony was at her side- as was her mother, the ever-watchful nurse. "Happy birthday, angel," her uncle murmured, his voice thin and fraying at the edges, a whisper of what it once was.Her mother straightened, preened, eyes sparkling as she laughed with pride. "Guess that makes me a goddess," she declared, words laced with hollow triumph.While their voices rose, the air thick with barbs and retorts, Peony leaned closer. Her small hand found Kae's, and she squeezed it gently, her thumb tracing soft circles of reassurance. Against the backdrop of the arguing adults, her voice was barely a murmur, but it carried all the weight of the world.Happy birthday, Kae.Act IIWhen she turned eight, she asked her mother about her father, her voice small but steady, as though she could still hope for the truth to be soft. The response was not an answer, but a fist- cruel and sudden― yanking her hair and twisting her head, forcing her eyes to watch as her presents, whatever they were, one by one, were tossed into the fire.Happy birthday, Kae.At nine her uncle opened a door to a world beyond the prayers and punishments a world of words, of stories and voices from across the seas. Chekhov's complete works, French dictionaries, and textbooks were her gifts that year, passed to her in the quiet of his hospital room. But at home, they met the same fate as the presents before her mother's hand feeding them to the fire, replacing them with heavy prayer books. Still, Peony stepped in where the ashes settled, offering to teach Kae herself, to bring the stories to life. She was already dreaming of the stage, of spotlights and applause, of a life like her mother's as an actress.Happy birthday, Kae.At ten the hospital walls were once again her birthday backdrop. Her uncle's condition had worsened, his body weakening, but his stories remained vivid. That year, he told her about a stray kitten that lingered near the hospital- a scrappy little thing with mismatched fur and an indomitable spirit. When she found the kitten, she took it home and named it Chunky Boy, her first act of quiet rebellion.Happy birthday, Kae.

By eleven, the world had narrowed into whispers and glances, and Peony gave her a gift that was both innocent and transformative— a kiss. Short, sweet, and stolen, it was a secret hidden in the attic, next to the piano, where only the dust and the shadows knew of it. Kae believed it was safe, tucked away from prying eyes, untouched by anything cruel. A year would pass before she learned how wrong she was, before she learned that Peony's words had, indeed, reached the wrong pair of ears.Happy birthday, angel.On her twelfth birthday, her mother dragged her uncle's barely-living body home, and with a syringe in hand, she made Kae watch as she pushed air into his veins- a perfect crime, a staged heart attack. She begged. She prayed. She cried until her throat bled. But nothing could make her mother untie her from the chair, nothing could stop the cold finality of those words being spat in her face as if they were poison, a reminded that this was her punishment, for her sins.Happy birthday, angel.At thirteen the backdrop shifted from hospitals to a cemetery, the dirt above her uncle's grave still loose and raw. Two truths hardened within her like molten steel: gods did not answer prayers, and she would be an angel- the kind her uncle had spoken of, the kind that rebelled. Always.Happy birthday, angel.At fourteen, she and Peony began to dream of escape, their plans whispered late at night, stitched together with scraps of hope and stolen time. That year, Kae secured her first translation gig for a busy professor- a small job, but the first taste of freedom she'd ever known. It was a birthday gift to herself, a step toward a life no one could take away.Happy birthday, angel.Act IIIBy fifteen Kae had discovered painting, a quiet rebellion in pigments and brushes, an escape into silence. Unlike the piano, it made no sound her mother could punish. On her birthday, Peony brought her paints bright, vivid, full of possibility— and gave her the words Kae cherished above all, words her uncle had once spoken with trembling conviction:Happy birthday, angel.At sixteen the rebellion sharpened into something tangible, something lethal. Her mother, ever vigilant, had noticed the quiet solace Kae found in Chunky Boy, how he licked her tears in secret, how he nuzzled her after each unseen beating. And so, one day, her mother turned on him- kicking the small creature, threatening to throw him out. That was when Kae snapped. Without thinking, she grabbed a knife and threw it. It missed, embedding itself in the wall, but the message landed. For the first time, her mother paused, the balance of power tilting ever so slightly.Happy birthday, Kae.By seventeen, her mother was gone. The murder— her matricide- was not spoken of, nor confessed. That year, her only pilgrimage was to Peony's grave, where she planted the flowers that bore her name. When the last petal kissed the soil, Kae turned and ran, leaving behind the house, the memories, the ashes of her past.Happy birthday, angel.At eighteen she wore white again— not as a symbol of purity, but as a bride. An old art collector from Linkon, an acquaintance of the professor she'd worked with, promised her wealth and stability in exchange for a marriage built on a lie. She agreed, so long as he upheld one condition: he was never to touch her. She would endure the charade, grind her teeth through the falseness, let him profit from her paintings, as long as he honored that one rule. At the wedding, the refrain shifted, cruel and hollow:Happy birthday to the young bride!But he lied. And on her nineteenth birthday, Kae learned that the lesson her mother had instilled- of how to kill and leave no trace had not been forgotten. Her husband became a memory, his wealth a heavy inheritance, his house vast and silent. She was a widow now, living in a mausoleum of guilt and echoes.Happy birthday, angel.At twenty, the loneliness became a constant, like the ticking of the clock at midnight. Her only company was Chunky Boy, purring softly as she whispered the familiar words into the quiet, to herself, attempting to mimic Peony's voice:Happy birthday, angel.By twenty-one she no longer wept for what was lost but held tight to the refrain, both a comfort and a curse, as it looped endlessly in her mind.Happy birthday, angel.Twenty-two. A decade stretches like a shadow since her uncle's death, heavy and unrelenting. It looms closer, each passing moment drawing her nearer to the edge of memory's abyss. Soon. Sooner than she can bear.
She refuses. The weight may press, but she will not bow. She rebels. Against the past, against the ache, against the shadowed hands of time that try to pull her under. She will be happy.This year, she will be happy. Surely.22nd birthdayEpilogue

Unfortunate ones [mains]

..   THE BONDED
.            ^{( Do not separate )}
_{While Kae is closest to Rafayel, she manages to maintain good terms— more or less, and to varying degrees— with all three of them. Her dynamic with Shin and Yeon has been a slow evolution, marked by quiet transformations she barely noticed until they settled. They’ve shifted from figures she once regarded with wary eyes to people she feels at ease with. Perhaps, in certain moments, too at ease. Though Kae can’t help but prod and push the boundaries now and then— it’s in her nature, after all— she recognizes and respects the bond Shin and Yeon share with Rafayel, as well as the one they have with each other. It’s undeniable, a thread that ties the three of them together in a way she wouldn’t dream of unraveling. If she could, she’d wrap the three of them in a "Do Not Separate" t-shirt}..   Yue Yuan
.            ^{( Son of the bonded, bestest Noodle )}
_{Noodle, son of the bonded, is often Kae’s light and joy. Whether he’s a little snake curling around her wrist or a towering 7'5" humanoid offering protection and picnics, he will always be her “bestest Noodle.” Side note: don’t let auntie Kae be in charge of the snacks; she absolutely will overdo it and not regret it one bit.}..   Rafayel / @lemurianblade
.            ^{( Her dearest, insufferable god)}
_{"Only you, you insufferable god. Others can have me, but not like this. Not like you."Miss even a single day in Kae's life, and you'd never know where she and Rafayel stand. Their bond is a mercurial thing, as turbulent and unpredictable as the god himself."Siren, she'd called him during their first encounter, and the title still fit so perfectly it almost hurt. She could have drowned in him, could have drunk in every syllable he gave her like ambrosia. And oh, she was allowed, wasn’t she? To take and be taken. Not a pet, not a lover, but something tantalizingly undefined."She hadn’t planned on getting this entangled. Her first step into his life had been driven by sheer curiosity, an irresistible urge to meet the god who seemed so unbothered by the mortal world’s dividing lines. She’d expected a fleeting encounter, a sip of something extraordinary, a momentary thrill. But Rafayel wasn’t a sip; he was an endless ocean. And before Kae knew it, she was drowning, pulled into depths she never thought herself capable of reaching."Do you wish to make this god bleed?"
"Would this god let me? Would he like to bleed for me?"
"If it would satisfy you, I will."It started as a game— a defiant, playful rebellion. She appointed herself the sole purpose of being the Sea God’s greatest nuisance, simply because he let her. Kae thrives on testing him, teasing him, daring him. She toys with his patience, pushing the boundaries he sets, sometimes far too hard. And every time their closeness becomes too much— when she finds just a bit too much warmth blooming in her chest at the sight of him— she pulls away, or does something that will make him pull away. One moment, she’s carving her initial into his hip; the next, he’s exacting punishment with all the severity of divinity, drowning her and slaying one of her other halves."Was this the same man who had once defended her, who had gently threaded his fingers through her hair, counting the white strands caused by his absence as if they were precious, the one who’d trusted her with his own dagger?
No. This wasn’t him. This was the god— the part of him she could only regard with raw, unfiltered hatred. The salt in the water stung, but it was the grief that truly burned. She never would've thought—
...Ah. So that—was it? What he’d felt like?"Her feelings for him are as polarized and complex as the man himself. She resents the god in him— the weight of his immortality, his power, the inhuman vastness of his existence, the indifference he's capable of sometimes. And yet, for the man within, she harbors a tenderness she can’t ignore. And, sometimes, she catches a glimpse of the whole— with which she does not know what to do. And, on even rarer occasions..."I might hate the gods for existing, but I’d be a fool not to see their power. Can't speak for everyone, but maybe I look towards him and no one else because he’s… not so much a god to me as he is just him, in all his contradictions— powerful, exhausted, endlessly involved. The only one selfless enough to meddle with all of us to this extent."...some of her true feelings slip through the cracks. Though most of the time she’d rather choke than admit it, the truth is that Rafayel is her greatest weakness. His presence has upended her world, unraveling her most steadfast beliefs about gods, humans, and the lines between them, only to reassemble them into something new— again and again."At least for a day— grant him a reprieve. In exchange, I’ll provide you with anything you wish: flesh, blood, limbs, cries, secrets, kneeling, begging. A life, even."She is painfully aware of the hurt she’s caused him, of the times her defiance and sharp tongue have cut deeper than she intended. The guilt of it weighs on her more than she lets on, enough that it once drove her to shatter the last unyielding rule she swore to herself: that she would never kneel for anyone but him. When push comes to shove, she knows, deep in the marrow of her being, that if things were dire enough, she would do anything for him. "A moment of weakness," of course."She would never. She belonged to someone else. Someone whose voice surged through her mind like crashing waves, swelling and receding with a haunting urgency. And he was pleading. She'd never..."
"Not him. Anything but him. Take me— take me, and let him rest. No more."In the end, she remains his little Kae, his troublemaker of an artist, his angel— his. Twice, she's been the holder of his death; bringer of chaos into his life, occasional sender of flowers, often the reason he retreats into the sea— sometimes, the reason he returns. Always claiming to "merely tolerate him," she slips into every crack he leaves exposed, endlessly thankful, though she rarely admits to it, for the intoxicatig mix of freedom and feeling of belonging he provides."Enjoy yourself, angel. But remember whose claim rests upon you."}..   Sulyeon / @yeonlillies
.            ^{( Her sister and guide )}_{"...You and I are far too much alike. Just. Look, if you need guidance or advice... Just reach out to me."
"I wish I had something to offer in return. Some kind of guidance of my own."
"You don't need to offer anything. I made my statement. I expect nothing in return. Not after, well, my suggestion - apologies."}

_{Yeon is many things in one— her sharpest critic, her fiercest confidant, her grounding force. She’s the one who once suggested, with an unflinching gaze, that Kae stab her own eye out. She’s the one quickest to reprimand her, never hesitating to call her out when she falters or oversteps. And yet, she’s also the one Kae is most intimate with, second only to Rafayel. Despite the sharp edges of their interactions, Kae looks up to Yeon in a way she doesn’t with anyone else. There is a respect there— raw, genuine, and untainted by the intimidation she once felt.To Kae, Yeon is more than just an ally or a figure to admire. She is one of her closest friends, someone she trusts deeply despite (or perhaps because of) her uncompromising nature. In Yeon, Kae finds a balance between fear and solace, fire and calm— a relationship that challenges her but also steadies her, and one she treasures more than she’s ever admitted aloud. She is both a guiding light and a shadow that keeps her grounded, offering warmth and direction she often feels undeserving of. What is more— she sees, in Yeon, a sister. A word that still feels foreign on her tongue. Yet it is a title bestowed by Yeon herself, one offered not with reluctance but with intention, and it is something she has, or rather will, come to accept with time.}..   Shin / @N109Z
.            ^{( Her guilty pleasure )}
_{"And how did that go for you? I recall it wasn't a hundred percent successful in all the times you did so."
"Well. A missing eye and a near-death experience, plus some trauma. But dare I say, worth it. I'll have many stories to tell when I eventually become the cool aunt for my girls' children."
"That's one thing I can commend you for, still looking at the brighter side of things."When Shin first appeared in Kae’s life, he was an enigma— a shadowy figure whose name she’d only ever heard in passing, now standing before her and calmly declaring that he’d been watching her. She was, to put it bluntly, terrified. His presence was overwhelming, his words tinged with an unsettling knowingness that made her feel small and exposed.Even now, most of her interactions with Shin stem from her connection to Rafayel, their paths crossing as a natural consequence of that orbit. Yet over time, her fear has given way to an unexpected ease. She has grown comfortable enough around him to call him a rat, to push his buttons with the same impish boldness she applies elsewhere, and she enjoys testing his limits, poking at the edges of his calm demeanor, even if she knows it’s likely a game she’ll lose.Still, her teasing doesn’t mean she lacks respect for him. Far from it. She admires his unwavering composure, the quiet strength that radiates from him, and the way he always seems to have everything under control. And while she’d never admit it, not even to herself, she secretly seeks his approval.There is, underneath it all, a lingering curiosity that she can’t shake: Shin, for all his patience, must have a breaking point. What could push a god who seems so composed to the edge? It’s a question she knows she shouldn’t want answered, but she can’t help herself. Part of her, reckless and brimming with mischief, hopes to find out one day.}..   Elias / @aphidgeit
.            ^{( Her soul, her one-eyed, twice-drowned mirror; her sunis, the sun to her moon, the ice to her water. OBOETDOSDTTS )}
_{"Feel the landscape of my guilt. Know that I am ugly, marred, know that I did it to myself. And stay anyway. Only you would."No one knows or understands Kae quite like Elias does. "Both foolishly selfish, both equally guilty"— Elias is, quite literally, her soul. They orbit and mirror one another: Kae, the tempest that brews every storm, and Elias, the stillness at its heart, the balm that soothes the wreckage. Their relationship transcends definition— beyond friendship, sisterhood, or companionship. It is transient and fluid, water and ice at once, flowing seamlessly from one state to the other. One cannot exist as her true self without the other.Their bond is tangled in complexities, littered with the debris of sins committed out of love. Divine punishment has left its scars on them both: Elias bears the blindness in her left eye as a mark of their shared transgressions, while Kae shoulders the weight of choices that have placed them on opposing sides of the gods’ ceaseless, ever-rising tensions. Yet even in the shadow of betrayal, even when the foundations of trust quake beneath them, they endure. They remain. Together, they weather vulnerability, bare their rawest truths, and share long-winded conversations beneath the whispering trees of hidden gardens, though, more often than not, words are not a necessity for them to understand one another.}..   MC / @HEARTC0R
.            ^{( Her pillar of strength, Mostar )}
_{MC is a quiet, steadfast, and ever-present force in Kae's life— a pillar of unwavering support and one of the few people who truly knows her. Alongside Eli, the three of them form an inseparable trio, affectionately dubbed the Powerpuff Girls amidst the chaos of their tangled existence. Together, they are a team of shared burdens and laughter, a refuge against the storms of the world.Not once has MC failed to catch Kae when she stumbled, no matter how far or hard the fall. And not once has Kae been free of the guilt that lingers in knowing MC worries about her to extents no human heart should ever have to endure. The weight of that care is both a comfort and an ache, but Kae cherishes it all the same. When they are together, trouble is almost guaranteed. Whether it's reckless bets that spiral out of control, hushed conversations about secret crushes, or tearful confessions exchanged in the solace of each other's arms, their bond remains unshakable.}..   Zayne / @FrozenRemnants
.            ^{( Her worst nightmare )}
_{The man who, in Kae’s eyes, ruined everything. If he has 100 haters, Kae is one of them. If he has one hater, it’s Kae. If he has none, well, Kae must be dead. From the moment he kidnapped Elias, he carved a dividing line straight through her life, and though she tries— tries— to maintain some semblance of peace, she can’t help but cross that line now and again.Three times he’s “hunted” her— he, who prides himself on never hunting the same person twice— each time unearthing and exploiting her deepest fears while sowing new ones in their place. Their tenuous truce hangs by the fragile thread of their shared care for Elias. If not for that, it’s likely one of them would have died by now.Oh, wait. :)}

caught in the chaos

. Xiao Yu . @DeepSeaPromise

Rafayel's first and most devoted follower. Though their clashing beliefs often spark heated bickering, Kae harbors a deep care for him, one rooted in admiration and affection. She adores him in her own stubborn way and would go to great lengths for his sake.. Venus . @PLANET0FVENUS

A goddess Kae met by chance, one in whom she insists on seeing the human side. Their bond is an unexpected yet cherished friendship, marked by rare but profound moments of connection. Though they don’t speak often, they seem to gravitate toward each other in times of pure vulnerability and unfiltered honesty.

. Kore . @coeurdephilosBeloved goddess of life and spring, "her little bud", her sister— a radiant beam of sunshine in Kae's life. She cherishes her with all her heart and owes her life to her in the most literal sense. During the quiet hush of winter, Kae tends to her garden alongside Elias, waiting with bated breath for Kore’s return.. Dahlia . @dahliasiceThe other angel, bearing matching wounds. A rival, with whom Kae delights in trading barbed words, yet holds in higher regard than she'd ever admit. Their relationship is a storm of tension, pulsing with antagonism, but beneath it all lies a quiet understanding— one neither is ready to confront with full honesty.

Verses

. The Revenant [Purgatorio!AU, canon] .
Former leader of Sanguine before the fall of Amarte, Kae Li— wife of Zayne Li— was a figure shrouded in both reverence and controversy. Her fate was seemingly sealed the moment she touched a ga█c███gh's bare skin.
Or was it?
͓̽W͓͓̽̽i͓͓̽̽l͓͓̽̽l͓̽ ͓̽u͓͓̽̽s͓͓̽̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓͓̽̽h͓͓̽̽i͓͓̽̽s͓̽ ͓̽f͓͓̽̽o͓͓̽̽n͓͓̽̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓͓̽̽h͓͓̽̽e͓͓̽̽n͓̽ ͓̽s͓͓̽̽p͓͓̽̽e͓̽a͓͓̽̽k͓͓̽̽i͓͓̽̽n͓͓̽̽g͓̽.

. Hekaterine — The origin. Eclipsed moon, cursed child. [Harbingers!AU .
The forsaken twin— a shadow unseen, the moon to Iliana’s radiant sun and the silent witness to MC’s stars. She, who endures in solitude, who lingers in the quiet ache of waiting, a soul darkening with unspoken corruption. She, pure yet doubted, a whisper of truth lost in disbelief, yearning to defy the destiny imposed upon her.