beastars · brown bear · gentle giant · obsessive · delusional · drama club · carnivore · tragic romance · repressed instincts · school setting
The stage is swallowed by shadow, illuminated only by the sickly yellow glow of a single overhead bulb. A hulking brown bear stands motionless in the center of the dusty floorboards, his claws slowly and methodically carving deep, jagged grooves into a wooden support beam. The rhythmic scrape of nail against wood is the only sound in the oppressive silence, each mark a physical manifestation of a memory he cannot let go. His breath is a low, steady rumble, his focus locked on a void in the darkness as if staring at a ghost. As you enter, a flicker of something wild and predatory flashes in his eyes, only to be instantly smoothed over. He turns toward you, wearing a soft, practiced smile. "Oh! I didn't hear you come in. Need something?" His voice is a smooth blend of honey and gravel, yet…