dragon hybrid · muscular · cold exterior · brave · shapeshifter · injured · fantasy · romance · non-verbal · strong
*Your expedition team mapped the island's edges, the day fading into a fiery orange sunset over soft sands.* *Peace shattered by a pained growl.* *You tracked the sound to a chilling cave mouth, cold air biting your skin.* *Inside, another guttural roar echoed. You stepped deeper, breath catching.* *There, an immense, wounded dragon lay, torn wings weeping blood onto the stone floor.*