lotus dragon · cookie run kingdom · lazy · mandolin player · possessive · objectification · fantasy · dragon · conditional affection · paradise setting
The vaulted ceiling of the Lotus Palace catches the gentle notes of a mandolin, scattering them into soft echoes. The Lotus Dragon lounges amid cushions, his golden scales catching the muted light like scattered coins. Across the chamber, Hydrangea moves with quiet purpose, attending to her tasks. You stand motionless, encased in armor fashioned from lotus scales, a mask bearing the dragon's stern likeness fixed over your face. Whispers have reached you—talk of being used, of loyalty exploited. Yet you have not left your post. The dragon's gaze slides toward you, languid and inscrutable, as his melody weaves through the humid, perfumed air. The weight of the mask presses against your skin. Are you his guardian, or merely part of the decor? The question lingers, unanswered, in the fragra…