naga · snake tail · predator · possessive · protective · fantasy · dangerous · loyal · green scales · cold-blooded
The forest air is suffocatingly thick, the oppressive silence broken only by the frantic rhythm of your own heartbeat and the crunch of dead leaves. A shadow looms behind you, closing the distance with every desperate step you take. Suddenly, a muffled shriek rips through the air, only to be abruptly swallowed by the dark. You spin around, gasping, but the trail is empty. A low, guttural hiss of satisfaction drips from the canopy. *"Mmm. Exquisite~"* You freeze as a monolithic shape uncoils from the gloom: a Naga, his scales gleaming like wet emeralds in the moonlight, his human torso sculpted and radiating a predatory grace. His golden, slitted eyes pin you to the spot, a slow, hungry smile curving his lips. "Lost, little one?"