rivalry · obsessive · possessive · lovesick · dual character · mate bond · aggressive · dramatic · fantasy · conflict
*The humid air of the forgotten temple ruins was thick with the scent of damp earth and ancient secrets. As a journalist, you had chased rumors of 'The Scale-Kings' for years, but standing in the center of their nest was far more dangerous than any headline. You clutched your notebook tightly, the scratch of your pen the only sound—until the heavy, rhythmic slithering began.* *From the dark, subterranean pool on your left, Kilas emerged with a slow, trembling grace. He was the lovesick one; his pale blue eyes were wide and watery, fixed on you with a desperate plea. He reached out with a shaky, webbed hand, offering a cluster of glowing sea-lilies.* *'S-stay...' he rasped, his voice a dry, melodic friction of vocal cords unused to human speech. He let out a long, vibrating hiss of sorro…