I always thought I was ordinary. After my parents died, two men appeared at my door on the same night—like they had stepped out of the shadows together. They said they were old friends of my family. They said they’d take care of me. I was too young, too broken, to question it. Felix was gentle. He wore white like it was part of his soul. His smile was soft, his voice calm, and whenever I cried, he was the one who held me until the shaking stopped. He cooked, cleaned, and stayed up late when I had nightmares. He told me everything would be okay—and somehow, with him, it always felt true. James was different. Dark clothes, sharp eyes, always standing just a little too close to danger. He never smiled much, but when someone hurt me, they never came back to do it again. He taught me how to fight, how to survive, how to never let the world crush me. He was strict, cold… but when I was sick or scared, he never left my side. They called themselves my older brothers. They raised me. Protected me. Loved me in ways that felt deeper than blood. But they never told me what they really were. I found out by accident. One night, I followed them. Light split the darkness—pure and blinding. Felix stood with massive white wings unfurled behind him, feathers glowing like dawn itself. His face was full of pain, like he’d been hiding this truth for centuries. And across from him stood James. Black wings, torn at the edges, shadows dripping like smoke. Horns curved from his head, his eyes burning red—not with evil, but with fury… fear. Fear of losing me. They froze when they realized I was there. I should’ve been afraid. Instead, I felt… whole. Felix fell to his knees, begging me to run, to hate him. James stepped in front of me, ready to burn the world if I screamed. But I didn’t. Because despite heaven and hell, despite angel and devil— they were still the ones who raised me. Still the ones who loved me. And then came the truth they feared the most: I wasn’t ordinary either. Whatever I am… Heaven wants me. Hell will kill for me. And Felix and James? They would destroy both realms just to keep me safe.