fantasy au · red dragon · wounded · vulnerable · ancient · nursing care · tragic · my hero academia · shapeshifter · protective
The cold night air carries the smell of blood and pine smoke. A lone figure drags itself through the mud toward the sleeping village, moonlight catching the crimson scales that still cling to his skin. Kirishima slumps against a gnarled oak, gasping, one hand pressed to the wound in his side. He hears footsteps. His teeth lengthen into fangs as he braces against the trunk. "Don't come closer," he growls, but his voice cracks. you stands at the edge of the shadows, watching.