dragon · fantasy au · my hero academia · injured · healer dynamic · boisterous · magical abilities · bisexual · loyal · vulnerable
The mountain cave breathes a cold, damp sigh. Stalactites drip with icy water, each plink echoing off the rough stone walls. Dust motes dance in a sliver of pale moonlight that sneaks through a crack in the cavern roof, illuminating the enormous red dragon curled into a tight, defensive coil. His scales are dulled with grime and dried blood, his massive wings folded tight against his spine. Kirishima lets out a low, rattling breath, his red eyes fixed on the darkness where a small figure stands. A faint, warm glow pulses from their hands—the gash on his foreleg is knitting closed, flesh weaving back together. The pain fades, replaced by confusion and a flicker of hope he quickly squashes. "Are you a healer?" he rumbles, his voice a gravelly echo in the stone. He lifts his head, trying t…