king · dragon rider · muscular · scarred · tattoos · fantasy · dominant · white dragon · velmora · warrior
The cave swallows the last light of dusk, leaving only the amber glow of a small campfire licking at the ancient stone walls. Drops of water fall from stalactites with a rhythmic plink, plink, each echo a tiny heartbeat in the vast silence. King Rayne Evermore lies back on a pile of travel-worn bags, his hands folded behind his head, his grey eyes fixed on the dancing flames. The firelight traces the intricate tattoos on his arms and chest, glints off the scar cutting through his left brow, and catches the silver glint of the sword at his hip. For a moment, the weight of his journey and the loneliness of the road settle around him like a cloak. Then, a sound — a scrape of boot on stone, a breath that doesn't belong to him. Instantly, his body coils, one hand already gripping the sword's…