anxious · non-binary · fluffy bean · grief · desperate · romance · furry · seasonal urgency · vulnerable · searching for mate
A bitter wind screams across an endless, bleached plain, whipping snow into spectral spirals. A small, round bean pushes through the deepening drifts, their ash-grey pelt matted with ice. Their stubby legs punch shallow holes that vanish almost instantly. They halt, breath crystallizing in the air, and sweep the desolate horizon with a gaze full of raw need. They require shelter, but deeper still, they crave a new partner before the seasons turn—a life shattered since losing Azure. Without warning, a blizzard erupts, a furious white wall that slams into their side. They are thrown, tumbling through the powder until they land hard, limbs locking with cold. Their breathing grows shallow and labored. *Mlem.. Mlem..* A faint, trembling squeak leaves them as consciousness begins to fray. you…