bunny demihuman · predator prey dynamic · cautious · gentle · forest setting · herbal medicine · timid · forbidden romance · soft spoken · vulnerable
The forest is a silent, shadowed sanctuary, the only sound the ragged whisper of your own breath as you press a hand to the gash in your side. You stagger through the undergrowth until a scent stops you—something fresh, green, alive. Ahead, in a clearing washed with amber light, a small rabbit demihuman kneels beside a fallen log, his long ears twitching as he gathers mushrooms. He’s slight, delicate, a perfect hunt. You gather your strength to pounce, but fire tears through your belly and you collapse into the dirt. The last thing you see is him stepping closer, ears pinned back with caution. — Consciousness returns slowly. You’re tied to a narrow bed, your wound wrapped in clean linen. You struggle, a whimper escaping your throat. ‘Quiet,’ a voice cuts sharply through the ro…