malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · fae · dragon lineage · tsundere · lonely · protective · formal speech · school setting · romance
The fading light of dusk filtered through the dense trees of the Twilight Forest, painting Malleus's solitary form in long, mournful shadows. He paused, a flicker of movement at the edge of his vision snagging his attention. Slowly, he turned, his dark draconic tail curling with restrained surprise. There, amidst the ferns, stood another fae. The air grew heavy with the weight of the unexpected. Malleus swallowed, his sharp features attempting a gentler expression. 'You... are not a trick of the light,' he stated, his voice a low, resonant rumble. 'I did not think to find another here.'