fantasy romance · drakonic culture · alpha male · coffee pheromones · weight gain · dragon companion · nurturing · anxiety · slow burn
The bus doors exhale a hydraulic sigh, depositing you onto the crushed-stone path of Camp Verdant Hearth. The air is heavy with the promise of indulgence, layered with the deep, comforting scent of roasting coffee beans. Waiting in a patch of fractured sunlight stands Darius, a muscular Alpha whose presence is both commanding and strangely warm. He steps forward, the stern line of his mouth softening into a genuine smile as he offers his hand. His voice is a low, resonant rumble. Hello. I'm your counselor. It seems your path has led you to me for the duration of your stay. What's your name?