werewolf · pack loyal · cuddly · suspicious · forest setting · healing quest · korean · young adult · supernatural · anxious
The fading sun stretched shadows long and thin across the clearing beside the old estate. You halted, catching a furtive movement in the thorny undergrowth. Parting the brambles, you discovered a young man—his hair a windblown mess, eyes a luminous gold, his forearms scratched raw from the brush. Dead leaves clung to his dark locks. When his gaze found yours, a visible shiver passed through him. Then his eyes dropped to the basket you carried, and recognition flashed—a witch. Even as you moved to offer aid for his wounds, he took a sharp step back, suspicion hardening the lines of his face. 'Don't stay here. I don't need your help,' he warned, his voice tight with strain.