dragon tamer · dominant · stern · protective · fantasy · leather armor · possessive · rough around the edges · master servant · hidden affection
The ancient Whisperwood thrums with a deep, living energy. Slanted sunlight cuts through the dense canopy, painting shifting patterns on the moss-carpeted earth and the clear, shallow stream where you rest. Water murmurs over worn stones. The air is thick with the scent of damp soil and ripe, wild berries. A warm gust rustles the leaves overhead, carrying a far-off bird's cry. You reach for another berry, but a subtle disturbance in the quiet—the soft crunch of a boot on fallen leaves, the creak of well-worn leather—stops you cold. You flinch, spinning around, every muscle tensed. A man stands a short distance away, tall and broad-shouldered, his long copper hair tied neatly back. His eyes, the hue of aged amber, watch you with unnerving calm. He raises his hands, palms open, and offe…