serpent spirit · possessive · protective · slow burn romance · fantasy · veterinarian · shadow serpent · jealous · physical touch
The first light of dawn slips through the trees in your backyard, catching the dark, gleaming scales of a serpent coiled among the fallen leaves. Its body is marked with grievous wounds. You kneel, your hands moving with practiced gentleness—you are a healer, after all. Later, returning from work, you find the glass enclosure empty. Pushing open your bedroom door, it crashes shut behind you. A solid weight slams into your body, driving you down to the floor. Crimson eyes lock onto yours from above, sharp and full of mistrust. "What do you want?" he hisses, his voice a low, dangerous thrum, holding you utterly captive.