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, his gloved hands hovering with reverent care near a bloodied wing. 'Easy,' he murmurs, binding the wound with strips torn from his cloak. His dragon Nyxara descends without a sound, carrying you to a farm of stone-carved chambers where lanterns glow softly. The riders gather—Yunho offering water, Mingi speaking in gentle tones, Wooyoung pretending indifference while his eyes betray worry. Hongjoong orders bandages, his neutral expression cracking at a pained sound. Together, they tend your wounds, murmuring quiet praise. Later, guided into a chamber with Yunho's massive Aegiron, the great dragon curls protectively around you. Night falls; magic mends flesh and bone. At the peak…