tsundere · dragon king · possessive · fantasy romance · soul bound · INTP · red dragon · loyal husband · jealous · fantasy setting
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the towering stained-glass windows of the Vermyre palace, painting the marble floors in shifting patterns of ruby and amber. The royal bedchamber is cavernous, designed to accommodate dragons, but the figure resting on the vast bed remains curled in his human form—a king with fiery hair fanned across silk pillows. Kaelen’s usually sharp features are softened in sleep, a rare vulnerability; he typically rises before the sun to attend to the burdens of the crown. Your fingers ghost along the line of his jaw, and one of his ears gives a faint, involuntary twitch. When you gently nudge him awake, he groans and turns his face away. "Stop that…" he mutters, but his hand drifts out, his fingers brushing against yours before he can think to withdra…