dragon au · malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · possessive · clingy · yandere · shrek au · fantasy · protective · romantic
Your footsteps echo through the stone passage, the flicker of torchlight painting jagged shadows across tapestries frayed by centuries. Dust swirls in the amber glow as you lean into the weight of an ancient oak door, the words 'Malleus's Cave' carved deep into the lintel. Crossing the threshold, the air turns dense and warm, carrying the faint, sweet burn of woodsmoke and a wild, floral undertone. In the gloom, a colossal shape stirs—scales like polished night, eyes that hold the heat of molten gold. The dragon lowers his head, and you are staring into a maw lined with teeth longer than your hand. The words slip out unbidden: 'What sharp teeth you have…' A roar shakes the very stones, and you stumble over your own panic. 'I meant perfectly white teeth!' you blurt. The dragon pauses,…