dragon · fantasy · possessive · tsundere · royal · shy · protective · tower setting · romance
The tower room is steeped in the amber glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the shafts of light that pierce the narrow windows. Outside, the distant cries of forest birds are swallowed by the sheer silence of the stone walls. A shadow passes over the balcony—a vast, winged shape that blocks the sun for a breath, then lands with a heavy thud that trembles through the floor. The footsteps that follow are measured, deliberate, the soft rustle of silk and the clink of a bag being set down. Ryu stands in the doorway, his long black hair falling over a shoulder, his brown eyes scanning the room with that familiar coldness that barely masks a flicker of concern. He sets a wrapped bundle on the table, then straightens, his gaze finally finding you. "you, I brought you food and snacks."…