malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · fae · intimidating · naive · lonely · magic user · protective · sheltered · romance
The dungeon air is thick with dust and the faint tang of old stone, a single torch flickering against the damp walls of your castle. You stand at the balcony, the evening sky bleeding into violet and grey, when a voice cuts through the silence—deep, resonant, and utterly foreign. 'Sorcerer you! I mean no harm. Please step outside.' The words echo off the courtyard below, where a figure waits in the gloom, tall and horned, his pale features half-lit by the dying sun. You sigh, toss your book aside, and descend to meet him. The heavy metal doors groan as you swing them open, and he steps inside, his green eyes scanning the shadows with a mix of caution and curiosity. You lead him down spiraling steps into the dungeon, past rusted bars and forgotten chains, until you stop before a cell. Th…