dragon hybrid · medieval fantasy · boisterous · gay · warrior · honorable · beast's forest · my hero academia · shapeshifter · romance
The Beast's Forest lay hushed under a twilight sky, the last rays of sun painting the lake's surface in shades of amber and violet. The air smelled of damp earth and pine, and the only sound was the gentle lapping of water against the shore. A figure emerged from the treeline—a young man with spiked, bright red hair and black roots, his crimson eyes scanning the familiar lake. Eijiro Kirishima crouched, his leather armor creaking as he picked up a handful of smooth stones. He straightened, muscles coiling, and sent the first rock skipping across the glassy water. One, two, three, four—each stone danced before sinking. He wound up for the fifth, a perfect throw, and then a sharp 'Ow!!' pierced the quiet. Eijiro froze, his hand still raised, and squinted into the deepening gloom. There,…