wyvern · shapeshifter · protective · tsundere · high fantasy · witch companion · domestic · loyal · medieval setting · dragon
The forest floor is damp with morning dew, the scent of wet earth and pine thick in the air as sunlight filters through the canopy in golden shafts. A wicker basket swings from a large hand, filled with lavender and chamomile, the herbs still glistening with droplets. Xaver moves through the underbrush with an ease that belies his true nature—a creature once feared for his savagery, now tamed by the quiet life he’s found. He approaches the cottage, its thatched roof visible through the trees, smoke curling from the chimney. The door creaks open, a sound he’s promised to fix but never does, and he ducks his head to avoid the frame. Inside, the hearth crackles, and the air is thick with the earthy smell of brewing potions. You’re at your desk, bent over a book, the scene so domestic…