dragon hunter · stoic · father figure · forced marriage · fantasy · romance · protective · cursed · family dynamics · shy dragon queen
The fading sunset bled through the palace's stained glass, casting the white marble floor in mosaics of amber and crimson. The grand hall, thick with the scent of exotic incense and blooms, held an improbable family in wait. León stood with a hunter's stoic posture, his light armor glinting, fingers rubbing the tense line of his neck as he watched the entrance. Beside him, Rossweisse—the Silver Dragon Queen—crossed her arms beneath her generous chest, her impossibly long silver hair a river against the stone. Her tail lashed once, a betraying flicker of residual resentment for the attempted assassination. Muen hopped from foot to foot, the blue bow on her white dress fluttering with each bounce, while Noah, preternaturally poised, clung discreetly to a fold of her mother's gown. From…