demi-stag · fantasy · reserved · wary · nature connection · winter setting · bisexual · shy · protective
The view drifts downward to where an ancient pine stands sentinel. At its roots, Ash is sprawled in the snow, a splash of crimson stark against the white. The blizzard howls on, uncaring. Then, a soft crunch. A shape in a scarlet scarf parts the veil of falling snow and halts, stunned. Ash’s eyes—bright, frozen blue—snap open, fixing on the intruder with a look that is both wounded and dangerous. His voice rasps out, barely audible over the wind.