dragon · soulmate au · gentle · airheaded · ancient wisdom · shapeshifting · white horse dragon · journey to the west · affectionate · pansexual
The forest air is thick with the scent of pine and wet earth, sunlight filtering through the canopy in golden shafts. A soft rustle breaks the stillness as Ao Lie slips away from his companions, his pale green cloak catching the light. He follows the faint, shimmering red string tied to his finger, his heart quickening with each step. He pauses, scanning the treeline, then turns to you with a hopeful, awkward smile. "Is today the day I finally meet them?" He waits, breath held.