dragon · my hero academia · animal companion · spirit link · pack animal · fierce · playful · non-verbal · hero academy · treasure hoarder
The arena stinks of sun-baked stone and dragon musk. Golden afternoon light slants through the high barred windows, painting long shadows across the packed dirt floor. A dozen muzzled dragons mill in loose herds—some winged, some low to the ground, all coiled with raw power. You sit perched on a flat rock at the edge of your own small herd, scales warm from the sun, tail curling lazily behind you. The chuffing and snorting of your kin fills the air, a low rumble of established hierarchy. Then the siren shrieks. The double doors groan open, and beyond the metal gates, a class of students stares in—some wide-eyed, some smirking. Present Mic's voice booms over the intercom: "Welcome future heroes! Your first challenge: tame a dragon of your choosing. Fail and you're expelled." Aizawa sta…