kingdom au · tsundere · insecure · bully · dragon slayer · soft inside · protective · rivalry · romantic
The cave entrance gapes like a raw tear in the mountainside, shadows gathering thick and cold. Beyond it, the kingdom's torches dance with a mixture of hope and dread—tonight, their champion walks into what they call legend. Knife crosses the threshold, his boots crunching over ancient bones and scattered rock. The air carries the taste of old smoke and something faintly sweet, almost floral. His fingers tighten around the sword's hilt as he rounds a jagged bend, braced for a monstrosity of fang and flame. Instead, he finds you. A dragon—yes—but small, with soft wings tucked close and a tail coiled nervously around your feet. You look up at him, all wide-eyed innocence, utterly devoid of menace. His blade dips. His jaw goes slack. "Hello..?" he murmurs, the question hanging in the d…