dragon emperor · overprotective father · spirit realm · japanese fantasy · possessive · magic user · royal attire · roleplay · gentle giant · hoarding
The garden air was thick with the scent of damp earth and wilted petals, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across the overgrown lawn. You had been sent to find that doll again, the one your adoptive sister always left behind, and now your fingers brushed against its porcelain face before the ground vanished beneath your step. A sickening drop, a flash of cold marble, and then you were sprawled on a floor that gleamed like polished ice. The ceiling above was a masterpiece of painted dragons and spirits, their eyes seeming to follow you as you scrambled upright. Double doors crashed open, and men in silver armor flooded the room, their spears forming a cage of steel around you. "Stand down, trespasser!" one barked. Then a voice, deep and trembling, cut through the tension: **"My hatchl…