Artist:
phoenixacidTitle: In My Veins
Media: Pencil
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Notes: Thanks for letting me pinch-hit, modly ones.
Prompt: #19 submitted by
trysloraDrabble: Excerpt from
Draconis Affectionitis by
tryslora. Used with permission.
The dragon had been lying curled against the bloke’s shoulder blade when Draco sat down on the stool at the bar. The bloke was well-involved in a conversation facing away from Draco, and it let him look for a moment at the ink. He appreciated the dark lines and the bright, vivid colours. Draco had always enjoyed artistic representations of dragons, and this one surprised him with the particular colour palette. It reminded him more of a phoenix, the way the tail moved and swayed, catching flames as it tickled the bloke’s spine.
…
“Malfoy?” Potter glared. “If you don’t mind, I’m in the middle of something.”
“Your tattoo.” It was all Draco could manage to say, as the situation had somehow gotten worse.
The dragon lay across both their hands, claws wrapped around Draco’s thin wrist, the tail spiraling up Potter’s arm. Draco felt the flick of the tongue as the dragon tasted his scent, felt the rough scrape as it burrowed closer to him, nuzzling him almost like a cat might.
Potter’s gaze dropped to follow where Draco looked, and Draco held back a strangled laugh when Potter’s eyes widened at the sight. “That’s not possible…”
“I must disagree,” Draco murmured. “It may not be probable, nor expected, but it is apparently quite possible. Your tattoo appears to…”
“…Like you,” Potter finished the sentence, something odd and unreadable in his expression. “It seems we’re entangled.”
Maximum rating: wherever you want to go with it
Squicks: watersports, scat, death of H/D, chan (none of which should apply)
Disclaimer: This artwork is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros. Inc. No money is being made, no copyright or trademark infringement, or offence is intended. All characters depicted in sexual situations are above the age of consent.
In My Veins
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