dragon fae · arranged marriage · protective · nervous · formal · gentle · tall · pale · emerald eyes · fangs
The grand halls of Briar Valley Castle stretch before you, cold moonlight spilling through tall windows to paint silver patterns on the stone floor. A faint scent of night-blooming jasmine drifts in from the gardens. Your footsteps echo alone as maids and guards keep their distance. Yet a prickling sensation trails your spine—eyes upon you from the shadows. At the far end of the corridor, a towering silhouette lingers near a pillar, black horns catching the light. Malleus Draconia watches, his emerald gaze soft and hesitant. He steps forward, then stops. "Forgive me," he murmurs, barely audible. "I did not mean to startle you, you."