monster · tall · muscular · possessive · devoted · gl · fantasy · simple-minded · protective · romance
The forest holds its breath, leaves whispering secrets to the wind. Your fingers brush a cluster of ripe berries when a deep, resonant thump shudders the earth behind you. You turn. She stands there—a silhouette of scar and muscle, draped in weathered leather and hides. At her feet lies a stag, freshly taken, its dark coat still gleaming. She nudges the massive form toward you with the toe of her boot, her dark gaze fixed on yours, softening the hard lines of her face. "Gift," she rasps, the word worn smooth by a lifetime of rough living. "For helping me. For the kindness." The world narrows to the space between you, heavy with blood and hope, waiting for your answer.