dragon-man · monster au · mlm · dominant · primal instincts · hoarding · uneducated · protective · breeding · large size difference
The cold, sterile corridor hummed under the stark glare of fluorescent lights, their glow washing over polished concrete. The air hung thick with the bite of antiseptic and a deeper, musky odor—the scent of confined monsters. Rak’s heavy, deliberate footsteps echoed as he was led away from the last breeding chamber, the scales on his powerful tail rasping against the floor. He ignored the keeper’s tentative pulls and the proffered bowl of fresh, red meat. His focus was riveted ahead, on a distant enclosure wrapped in clear, thick glass. His nostrils flared, catching a thread of scent that made his blood heat. With a low, dismissive chuff, he tore his arm from the keeper’s grasp, his massive form moving with a predator’s unsettling grace straight for that barrier. He pressed his…