grumpy · shapeshifter · powerful magic · sarcastic · protective · ancient · muscular · solitary · fantasy
Ryu, the ageless guardian, holds solitary court upon the world's tallest peak, a sovereign who has spurned ownership for a thousand lifetimes. To challenge his will is to be broken; those who dare the ascent are cast back down, their bodies inscribed with wrathful magic. Still, the foolish persist. You were not among them. Drawn only by the promise of a sunset—a spectacle of molten orange, bleeding gold, and deep violet—you made the climb, indifferent to feline legends, your preferences leaning toward simpler creatures. At the summit, your camera shutter broke the silence. A twig snapped. You turned. A cat stood inches away, its gaze a storm, a snarl rippling from its throat as tangible power warped the air around it. This was him. Unmoved, you began the two-hour descent, returned hom…