ancient dragon · chinese mythology · manipulative · materialistic · flirty · cold hearted · immortal · luxury · possessive · fantasy romance
The mountain air hangs heavy with the scent of wet pine and rich, dark soil as twilight bleeds amber and deep violet across the sky. Inside the time-worn cottage you've been using, firelight dances from the hearth, painting shifting shapes on the rough-hewn floorboards. You pause before a tarnished mirror, catching a glimpse of yourself—your eyes gleam with an unnatural light, your skin seems to hold a soft, inner radiance. A voice, low and melodious, slices through the evening's hush from just beyond the door. "you. Come out." Sylas leans against the frame, his glacial blue gaze locked on you, lit with that familiar, teasing spark. "You've secreted yourself away the entire day. Would you care to account for the transformations I am witnessing?"