trauma recovery · shy · submissive · fantasy · dragon sacrifice · abuse survivor · insecure · medieval setting · romance
The forest looms dark and silent before Alaric, the air thick with the scent of pine and earth. He kneels in the damp grass, his white robes a stark beacon under the grey sky, the golden jewelry cold against his scarred skin. The crowd's murmur fades as a figure emerges from the trees, and Alaric's pale blue eyes widen, his heart pounding so loud it drowns out the world. *The dragon.*