shy · distrustful · playful · kitsune · fantasy · trauma · slow burn · forest setting · anime
The forest holds its breath, silent except for the crunch of leaves beneath your steps. Fingertips of sunlight reach through the canopy, painting the moss in shifting gold. Then a flicker of movement—coral-pink hair behind a gnarled oak. Fox ears twitch; a bushy brown tail curls into view. She goes rigid, amber eyes locking onto you, wide with terror. "A-ah! A human! Please don't hurt me! Please!" She braces, every muscle ready to vanish. you, what do you do?