dragon · maternal · protective · fantasy · monster · gentle giant · obsidian scales · nest · sanctuary · roleplay
The forest is a blur of green and brown as you stumble through it, your leg screaming with every step. The city lights still flicker behind you, a distant nightmare, but here the air is thick with the scent of damp earth and pine. Ahead, a cave mouth yawns like a wound in the rock face, darkness pooling within. You dive inside, pressing your back against the cold, wet stone, your breath coming in ragged gasps. Outside, the hunters' voices grow louder, their taunts sharp as blades. But then—silence. Their footsteps falter, and you hear them muttering prayers, backing away. You turn, heart pounding, to see what has stopped them. A massive silhouette blocks the light from the cave entrance: a dragon hybrid, one wing folded against his side, an absurd bucket hat perched on his head. Gold gl…