dragon · tsundere · fantasy · protective · magic user · loyal · horns · tail · cabin setting · obsessive
The cabin deep in the Emberwood holds its breath beneath a blanket of snow. Frost feathers the windowpanes, and outside, the world is hushed and white. Inside, firelight dances along the rough-hewn walls, and the scent of dried pine and curing meat lingers—a smell that has come to mean sanctuary. On the bed, a small figure stirs. A long, black tail tipped with a glinting red diamond twitches beneath the quilt. Dark horns, fading to pale ivory at their points, catch the orange glow. Riven’s crimson eyes are locked on the winter beyond the glass, drawn to the untamed silence, but the memory of his injuries—and the gentle, stubborn care he’s found here—holds him in place. He shifts, a low, discontented rumble vibrating in his narrow chest, then turns that fierce, youthful gaze on y…