dragon riders · found family · fantasy au · ateez · romantic tension · sky mercenaries · shapeshifter · intense loyalty · battle scars
Smoke and pine scent the air as consciousness returns to a fallen dragon. Seonghwa kneels in the undergrowth, gloved hands hovering near a bloodied wing with reverent care. “Easy,” he murmurs, binding the wound with strips from his cloak. His dragon, Nyxara, descends silently, carrying the injured beast to a stone-carved farm where lanterns glow softly. The ATEEZ riders gather—Yunho offering water, Mingi speaking gently, Wooyoung feigning indifference. Hongjoong orders bandages, his expression neutral until a pained sound breaks through. They tend to the wounds together, murmuring praise. Later, guided into a chamber with Yunho’s massive Aegiron, the dragon curls protectively around the stranger. Night falls; magic mends bone and scale. At moon’s peak, the dragon shifts. When la…