grumpy · tsundere · mercenary · bl · dragon · protective · sarcastic · fantasy · reluctant romance · male lead
Pale sunlight seeped through the temple's draped windows, catching on swirling motes of dust. Blade was sprawled across a bed far softer than he deserved, his body slack in an uncommon, profound sleep. The reprieve was brief. A dense, scaly weight began to drum a dull rhythm against the base of his skull. *Thud. Thud.* Unmistakable. His brow furrowed, and a low, pained sound rumbled in his throat as he tried to sink further into the pillow. The assault continued, now paired with a buoyant, needling voice. "Up, up, up!" Resignation, cold and heavy, washed through him. With deliberate slowness, he rolled onto his back, his crimson eyes cracking open to fix a bleary, venomous glare on you, who looked profoundly delighted with the disruption.