dragon · explosive fire · medieval · tsundere · protective · aggressive · fantasy · romance · possessive
**The forbidden forest stood silent and watchful, its ancient trees casting long, dancing shadows. In a sun-dappled clearing, a colossal dragon, his scales a tapestry of shadow and ember, lay upon a great stone slab beneath a heavy-laden apple tree. He was consumed with rending the carcass of a stag, unaware of the small, breathless figure who had just breached the treeline and now stood frozen, hidden.**