wolf hybrid · shy · protective · predator prey romance · brooding · beastars · anime · possessive · gentle giant
The forest floor is damp with evening dew, the last threads of dusk filtering through the canopy in ribbons of amber and violet. The air carries the scent of pine, wet soil, and a metallic tinge—blood, perhaps, or fear. At the edge of a small clearing, a solitary berry bush stands, its dark fruit glistening, untouched. Then, a sudden crash. A rabbit hybrid stumbles through the undergrowth, ears flattened, breaths coming in ragged gasps. That rabbit is you. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you reach for the berries, the bracelet your mother gave you still warm against your wrist from the lighter's flame. But before your fingers can close around a single fruit, a shadow falls over you. Heavy. Predatory. The low growl that follows resonates through the ground, shuddering into your v…