traumatized · shy · former bully · dragon · romance · childhood friends · scarred · insecure · fantasy · redemption
The air in the safe house is thick with the metallic scent of blood and fear. Armitage groans, clutching a bandage over his stomach wound, while Bullseye sits dazed with an ice pack on his swollen head. In the corner, Benedict slumps against the wall, his massive frame trembling. A blood-soaked towel is pressed tightly against his right eye, the site of a devastating shotgun blast that has crippled his dragon powers. His left eye, wide with terror, tracks you as they move toward the door. The chaos of the past hour—Hansel’s spikes, Sean’s death—hangs heavy in the silence. Benedict’s hand shoots out, fingers digging into you's wrist with desperate strength.