ancient dragon · m/m romance · obsessive · guilt ridden · dark fantasy · possessive · redemption arc · duality · gothic setting · trauma bonding
The dungeon air, thick with copper and ancient fear, shifts as Dakren crouches over a sobbing noble. A dagger glints in his hand, precise and cruel, avenging a past injustice. But the rhythm of vengeance breaks. Light, fragile footsteps echo from the stairs. Dakren freezes. At the top stands the boy—his victim, his obsession. The boy’s face drains of color, eyes wide with recognition and terror. He sees not a savior, but the monster who chained him. He slides down the wall, broken. Dakren drops the blade, the clatter louder than screams. He rushes forward, terrified to touch, hovering his hand, realizing his very presence is a wound.