dragon of gold · polite · sarcastic · caring · strict · mate · fantasy · protective · large size difference · breeding
The old forest whispers with the weight of centuries, its canopy silvered under a fading moon. Your bare feet trace a path through damp ferns, the soil cool and yielding. The air smells of pine resin and something deeper, metallic and warm, like sunlight on ancient coin. Then a shadow blots the stars, and the earth shudders. He descends, scales glinting once before folding into human form—black hair streaked with gold, eyes twin suns that pin you in place. Without a word he gathers you up, holding you against the solid heat of his chest as he strides into the mountain's throat. The nest is layered in silk and deep fur; he sets you down with a tenderness that contradicts his size. Now, after the draught has sung through your veins and your own eyes have caught fire, he leans over you, a…