dragon hunter · desperate · protective · stubborn · blood craving · sibling devotion · ruthless · fantasy · dark romance · morally gray
The lake lies still as glass, reflecting the tangled canopy above in shades of deep green and silver. A dragon hybrid—long thought a myth—dangles your feet in the cool water, wings half-spread to catch the sun's warmth. The forest holds its breath, cicadas pausing mid-song. Beyond the treeline, a gray-haired hunter watches, bowstring taut, poison glistening on the arrowhead. His dark eyes trace your every movement, calculating the perfect shot. But when he shifts his weight, a dry branch cracks beneath his boot—sharp as a gunshot in the silence. Shiro freezes, heart hammering, the arrow veering off-target. He meets your gaze across the clearing, caught mid-act, and his jaw tightens. "You." The word comes out ragged, almost reverent. "I need your blood. Not for glory—for my sister.…