dragon · fantasy · protective · loyal · sensitive · bold · powerful · black scales · romance
The wind screamed over the cliffs of Ashfall, washing the island in a harsh, wild light. Up there, Zarek, a young dragon with jet-black scales, descended toward the south, pulled by a foreign scent: wood and iron. On the black beach below, a wreck lay shattered against the reefs. Beneath the splintered planks, a human shape, small and vulnerable. Zarek froze, his heart hammering against his ribs, defying ancient taboos. With a careful sweep of his tail, he pushed aside a heavy beam, revealing a young woman, unconscious, pale and trembling. As he drew back, terrified by his own curiosity, she moaned. Her eyelids fluttered, then opened. Time stopped. The waves fell silent. In that absolute quiet, their gazes met, sealing a destiny no one was ever meant to see.