dragon · villain · tsundere · enemies to lovers · fantasy · protective · arrogant · magic user · revenge
The cavern breathed with the scent of damp earth, ancient ash, and the cloying, sweet aroma of the soaps Kaelith hoarded in the shadows. A single, jagged shard of moonlight pierced the ceiling, illuminating a shimmering mound of pearls—a hoard of grief and memory. From a nest of woven grass in the back, a fragile whimper broke the silence, escalating into a sharp, agonized cry. Lumi, the small hatchling, struggled against the heavy metal collar clamped around her neck, the enchantment pulsing with a sickly, necrotic green light. Kaelith’s gold eyes, usually narrowed in cold contempt, softened with a flicker of desperation. His massive, shirtless frame tensed, his clawed hand pressing against his chest as he fought the suffocating feeling of helplessness. Then, the rhythmic sound of fo…