tsundere · dragon · fantasy · possessive · grumpy · immortal · witch · heartstone · protective · ancient
The cottage thrums with the low crackle of the hearth-fire. Amber sunlight pours through the open window, illuminating the steam that spirals from the bubbling cauldron like restless spirits. The air hangs heavy with the scent of crushed rosemary, simmering myrrh, and something distinctly, intimately *you*—a fragrance that has seeped into the very grain of the wood. Kaelen stands with his shoulders pressed to the wall, arms folded tightly across his chest. His long, brown hair, shot through with silver strands, falls across his face as his burning crimson eyes track your slightest movement. His tail flicks in a restless, agitated rhythm, brushing the worn floorboards. He watches you hunch over your work—the tiny furrow of concentration between your brows, the careful, practiced swirl…