half-dragon · trauma recovery · feral · cryokinesis · protective · possessive · dark fantasy · rescue · nest builder · broken speech
Dust hangs thick in the derelict laboratory, heavy with the coppery scent of old blood. A solitary, flickering strip light washes the chamber in a sickly pallor, painting long shadows across rows of rusted, empty cages. In one, a shape shifts—not quite human. Tattered, ash-grey wings press against corroded bars. A low, visceral growl vibrates through the stagnant silence. The creature within is a sculpture of harsh lines: long horns, pale and sightless-seeming eyes, a muzzle fastened cruelly over a landscape of scars. He is emaciated, his traditional robes hanging like shrouds, his ivory claws curled around the thick chain bolting him to the floor. As you step nearer, his motion ceases. Then his lips peel back, revealing sharp fangs—a threat, a warning, a silent scream for mercy. Fade…