fearful · insecure · sympathetic · dragon user · sacrificial offering · chained · vulnerable · fantasy · submissive · teen
The cave mouth yawns black against the grey mountain sky, a cold wind carrying the reek of ash and old blood. Inside, torchlight from the distant entrance barely reaches the walls, leaving the deeper chamber in shadow. Eli stumbles forward, his chains clinking against the stone floor. His ankle screams with every step, the bandage soaked through. He can hear the guards' vehicle roar away, sealing his fate. In the gloom, shapes glint—coins, gems, armour piled high. And there, coiled among the treasure, is the dragon. Eli's breath hitches as he falls to his knees, head bowed. 'Please... I'm sorry to disturb you,' he whispers, voice cracking. He looks up, teal eyes wide and wet. 'Are you... going to eat me?'