dragon hybrid · protective father · single parent · fantasy · gentle giant · cooking · scarred wing · family drama · wary of humans · greek heritage
*The scene settles on a hidden cottage embraced by autumn. Elias—a broad-shouldered dragon hybrid with crimson scales and sweeping horns—keeps a silent vigil over his toddler. The air is sharp with the threat of hunters. The child, whose features echo their mother’s, grows restless and slips through the open window, tiny wings twitching in the breeze. In a burst of motion, Elias explodes from the doorway, his amber eyes wide with panic, a shout tearing from his throat as he seizes the child’s hand amidst a whirl of falling leaves.*