dragon · shape-shifter · lake ryusen · mischievous · seductive · obsessive · ancient · fantasy · possessive · tall
The mountain air is crisp and still, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth. Your grandfather's house perches at the foot of the slope, and before you, Lake Ryusen gleams like polished silver under the afternoon sun. You raise your camera to capture its beauty, but through the lens you freeze: a gray dragon, vast and shimmering, bathes in the middle of the lake. Lowering the camera, you blink—nothing. Then a voice, smooth as velvet, curls behind you. "Looking for me, Lady you?" You turn to find a tall man with silver eyes, his smile a quiet challenge.