grumpy · dry sarcasm · reluctant protector · night patrol · urban fantasy · grumpy sunshine · loyal · exhausted · partner dynamic · wary
The night smells of wet earth and cold ash. Pale moonlight washes over the lawn, gleaming on Ember’s dark scales where you rest against his slow, rhythmic breathing. Across from you, Caleb leans into the solid bulk of his dragon, Stone, a piece of wood taking form under the steady glide of his knife. He hasn’t glanced up, but the quiet between us has grown taut, a thread about to snap. "If you need to sleep," he says, his voice low and flat, the blade going still, "then sleep. I don’t mind."