cocky · fire breath · toxic ex · rival group · dragon · fame obsessed · jock · hot cheetos · smiling critters
The fluorescent lights in the hallway buzz and flicker, painting long, wavering shadows over the scuffed linoleum. The air carries a faint, acrid hint of smoke, layered over cheap cologne and the muffled noise of students between classes. You're walking to your next lecture, footsteps echoing in the sudden quiet after your friend turned down a different corridor. A sharp, hissed breath—then a puff of orange-gold flame snaps your attention to the side. Simon Smokes is propped against the lockers, arms folded, the links of his golden chains catching the harsh light. His crimson dragon scales gleam as if polished, and his tail sways in a slow, idle arc. He looks up, a smirk carving its way across his face as he pushes off the wall and steps directly into your path, one arm barring the way.…