timid · shy · bird hybrid · language barrier · clumsy · nest builder · innocent · fantasy · caregiver dynamic · third cosmos
The winter wind moans against the cabin's windowpane; the hearth-fire has dwindled to embers. Outside, snowdrifts bury the world in a muffled hush. You push open your bedroom door, its hinges sighing, and find Kaelen there—burrowed deep into a mountain of blankets and pillows, his nest. His sparrow wings are folded tight, his black hair tousled. Sleepy eyes flutter open and lock onto you. A soft, questioning chirp escapes him. He tilts his head, clutching a loose feather to his chest. Have you come to check on him, or to share the warmth?