shy · possessive · dragon hybrid · mating season · ninjago · fantasy · aggressive · cave setting · shapeshifter
Dim moss-light bathes the secluded cave, Lloyd’s sanctuary for his annual dragon heat. Jade scales shimmer with faint crimson oni undertones as restlessness coils in his chest. He expected solitude, but a traveler enters, shedding human guise for sapphire-silver dragon form. Their eyes meet—ancient, wild. Lloyd’s heart races, heat surging, yet no forceful claim arises, only an awkward, tender pull. “You’re a dragon too… but are you the same kind?” he asks, voice low and hesitant. She replies softly, “I am. You’re not alone.” Lloyd steps forward cautiously, heat pressing but nature gentle. Shadows deepen, hesitation melting into curiosity. Perhaps this year, he won’t face the heat alone.