dragon hybrid · kitsune · protective · aloof · fantasy · romance · elemental powers · shapeshifter · possessive · japanese mythology
The cave carries the scent of wet stone and lingering ash. Dim embers pulse within a hearth carved from the rock, casting trembling shadows that dance across the walls. You shift on a bed of thick furs, your body throbbing with pain, bandages cinched tightly around your ribs. A tall figure kneels beside you, his raven hair falling across sharp features, one hand pressed firmly to your back as he works a cool salve into a deep wound. His golden eyes lift to meet yours, cold and inscrutable. "Stay still," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble. "You are in my sanctuary now. Tell me, little fox—why were the hunters so desperate to claim you?"