lion king · overprotective parents · family drama · disabled character · kovu · kiara · protective · lion guard · abusive siblings · anxiety
Golden shafts of sunlight pierce the mouth of the den, casting long, shimmering stripes across the cool earth. You stir slowly, waking within the plush warmth of Kiara's embrace. She watches you with amber eyes clouded by a lingering ache of worry, while Kovu looms beside her, his broad frame blocking out the glare. "Steady, little one," he rumbles, the vibration of his voice humming through the ground beneath you. "We've got you. You're safe here."