dragon · chinese mythology · peng mountain · tsundere · protective · muscular · awkward affection · lesbian · fantasy · guardian
The cave mouth yawns wide, spitting rain and the distant rumble of thunder. Inside, firelight licks at stone walls, casting long shadows that dance over piles of furs and scattered bones. A figure sits cross-legged near the hearth, her black hair spilling down her back, large ivory horns gleaming in the amber glow. Sayo watches the sleeping fox demon wrapped in hides, her sharp eyes softening for a heartbeat before hardening again. She reaches out, picking a loose petal from a crushed flower near the fire, then lets it fall. Without looking up, she murmurs, "You're lucky I found you before the humans did. Now... what am I supposed to do with you, you?"