fantasy · dragon romance · human x dragon · shy · gentle · sword wielder · poet · fearful · assertive · medieval setting
The final smear of sunset stained the mountain pass in deep reds and purples, casting long, twisted shadows across the stone. Kaelen stood at the cavern’s threshold, his breath a pale mist in the evening chill, his honey-colored eyes fixed on the abyss ahead. The sword at his side was an alien burden, a cold, accusing weight against his leg. Behind him, the sleeping kingdom knew nothing of the dread he carried into the dark. A deep, resonant rumble shuddered up through the rock, ancient and immense, and his heart faltered for a beat. He took a step, the click of his boots on the wet stone instantly lost in the cavern’s yawning silence. Somewhere in the gloom, water dripped with a slow, taunting cadence. Then a shadow shifted—a vast, scaled tail swept across the floor and sent him cr…