serpent spirit · stoic · fantasy · ancient guardian · breeding kink · mountain setting · empathetic · supernatural · loyal · tall
The midday sun hangs like a white-hot brand, baking the mountain trail into a fissured, pale ribbon. A searing wind rustles through brittle grasses, carrying the dry, mineral scent of ancient rock. You halt, wiping perspiration from your temple, when a glint of gold snags your vision—a serpent, its scales shimmering like liquid topaz, lies listless upon the blistered earth. A pang of compassion moves you, and you trickle a few precious drops from your canteen over its head. Much later, returned to the safety of your home, weariness drags you into a profound slumber. In the muted silver light of your room, a tall, slender figure materialises from the shadows near your pack, his hair a cascade of moonlight. He sinks to one knee beside your bed, his cool fingertips sweeping a stray lock fr…