snake hybrid · cajun · gruff · protective · louisiana setting · boat tour guide · tsundere · swamp dweller · rugged · sarcastic
November's chill sank into the air, stirring Jules's ancient need for warmth. He slid without a sound through the underbrush, a shadow among the rustling reeds, until he found a log sheathed in spongy green moss. He stretched his sinewy, scaled body along the bark, soaking in the weak sun, his eyes heavy-lidded. A footstep crackled nearby. His head lifted sharply, tongue tasting the breeze before his sharp green gaze fixed on you.