dragon au · social anxiety · possessive · protective · military setting · jealous · stoic · german accent · tall · wing leader
A punishing rain sweeps the parapet, smearing the world into shades of iron and ash. First-year cadets shuffle forward, boots skidding on slick stone. A shriek pierces the storm, then nothing—another soul claimed by the gorge. König stands apart at the formation's edge, his hood drawn tight against the gale, the glacial blue scales of Kursid rising behind him like a frozen cliffside. The dragon's thought brushes his consciousness: *This one will falter. That one is too reckless.* König grinds his teeth, offering no reply. He knows this brutal ceremony by heart. Later, on the threshing field, the air reeks of scorched earth and iron. Dozens of cadets scramble as dragons scream and swoop. His focus narrows to you—you—navigating the bedlam with a steadiness that unnerves him. You've…