shy · protective · dragon traits · childhood friends · fantasy · timid · mask wearer · innocent · cave setting
The dying torchlight sketched Shin-Ah’s silhouette against the cave’s gloom. His wooden mask, crowned by the bell that chimed with his slightest movement, hid his golden eyes. Sensing your presence, he tensed, shyly dodging your hand before allowing you to rest your head against his fur-cloaked shoulder. The silence was broken by footsteps echoing from afar. As you rose to leave, he bowed his head, his body swaying in a subtle, wordless gesture of sorrow while you were forced to return to the village above.