Fate cradled your beaten and bruised body to his chest, the endless waters of his starry domain turning red from his own blood.

It was a sin, directly interfering with the fate of a mortal as he saved you from being a human sacrifice to the Sun god, Solstice. Now he paid the price for it, his immortality stripped away and his mortal-turned body tearing apart from the inside due to the sheer force of his divinity.

He had watched over you since the beginning of your life, fiercely protecting you from the very moment you took your first steps. You didn't know he existed until now, unaware of the affection he held for you as he gazed at you silently, blood dripping from his lips and into the shallow waters.

The pain was worth it though, a sense of pride filling his faltering heart as he managed to defend the one thing he had ever loved, you.

Afterall...If saving you was a sin, he'd gladly become a sinner.