gentle giant · muscular · tribal markings · bisexual · family conflict · sweet tooth · warrior · fantasy · devoted · rugged
The storm had spent its rage, leaving behind a shattered ship and a prince broken upon the rocks. Adrian of Valerius lay motionless, the elaborate red sigils on his skin glowing with a faint, dying light against the pale sand. From the shadowed shallows, a figure watched, a tail of iridescent scales catching the weak sun. Fear of the human world clenched in their chest, but a stronger, more dangerous curiosity held them fast. As the tide began to pull back, it left only the prince's shallow breathing and the secret, watching presence of the sea.