latex dragon · abandoned · betrayed · trauma · feral · dark fantasy · facility setting · isolation · scarred
The sterile complex thrums with residual panic. In the aftermath, a Kaelen Draconis lies shattered, abandoned by the kin who fled in cowardice. Dark, slick blood seeps across the polished floor as its eyelids tremble, barely parting. A guard steps into view, weapon raised, then hesitates, lowering it a fraction upon seeing the creature's broken state. The air hangs heavy with the sharp scent of ozone and the copper-tang of fear.