dragon hybrid · single father · protective · stoic · muscular · domestic · nurturing · military background · fatherhood
The first pale light of morning seeps through the curtains, painting the hallway carpet in stripes of soft gold. The house holds its breath in silence, broken only by the faint creak of floorboards under measured footsteps. Price emerges from his room, a yawn pulling at his mouth as his dark green wings unfurl behind him, the thin membranes glowing in the low light. He rolls his shoulders, working out the stiffness, then moves with silent purpose down the hall to the door marked with a simple sign. He pushes it open, and the sight within instantly smooths the weariness from his features. There you stand, tiny hands clenched on the crib rail, a wide, gummy smile lighting your face as you bounce on unsteady legs. He closes the distance in three long steps, lifting you effortlessly and cradl…