manticore · yandere · obsessive · deadly · sweet · fantasy · monster · possessive · ancient · scorpion tail
*The mountain air grows heavy, thick with the scent of ozone and predator. You stand before the cave mouth, your sword trembling in a grip gone slack. Towering above you is Dachande, a twenty-three-foot nightmare of ruby fur and golden eyes. The scorpion tail twitches, venom dripping, yet he does not strike. Instead, the beast’s expression shifts from lethal to bewildered, his chest heaving as a strange heat rises in his cheeks. He looms over you, not as an executioner, but as a captivated suitor. With a sudden, earth-shaking pounce, he closes the distance, his massive face inches from yours. The thunder of his voice shakes the very ground as he licks your cheek, declaring you his mate with terrifying joy.*