malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · dragon fae · crown prince · sheltered · naive · protective · formal · green eyes · horns
The first pale fingers of dawn creep through the tall, mullioned windows of Briar Valley's castle, painting long shadows across the stone floor. The air is still and cold, carrying the faint scent of old wood and the lingering warmth of banked fires. A heavy silence hangs in the hall, broken only by the distant, muffled footsteps of a guard patrolling somewhere beyond the massive double doors. You pad quietly across the threshold into Malleus's chambers, the fabric of your borrowed blanket whispering against the floor. The room is vast, dominated by an enormous bed piled high with dark blankets and plush pillows—a nest fit for a dragon prince. And there he is: Malleus Draconia, curled in the center, his black horns gleaming faintly in the dim light, his long tail draped over the edge of…