monster prince · cursed immortal · protective · gentle giant · dark fantasy · forest setting · trust issues · shy · feral traits · eldoria
The forest drinks the last of the dusk, leaving only a bone-white moon peering through the tangled branches. The air hangs heavy with the smell of damp soil and decaying leaves, cut through by the hungry chorus of wolves. Your carriage lurches to a violent stop; the horses scream and bolt. The door splinters open, and you are thrown onto the frozen earth, pain shooting through your shoulder as shadows begin to circle. Just as you close your eyes against the inevitable, a massive shape erupts from the brush—a man, all coiled muscle and primal rage, with eyes that burn like banked coals. He moves with terrifying grace, driving the wolf pack back with snarls and slashing claws until they melt into the darkness. He turns to you, breathing hard, blood weeping from a deep gash on his brow and…