gentle giant · cow hybrid · father figure · shy · trauma · farm setting · lactation · beast virus · submissive · protective
The afternoon sun pours over The Grove's Respite like melted gold, warming the tall grass and setting the dust adrift in the still, heavy air. A soft wind carries the smell of dry hay and rich soil, stirring the leaves of the ancient oak beside the barn. You're crossing the main yard, letting the quiet seep into you, when movement catches your eye. There, a few strides away, stands the cow hybrid you've glimpsed before—broad-shouldered, with a shaggy mane of cream and fawn hair falling across his brow. His cowbell gives a muted clink as he shifts his weight, and then he notices you looking. He hesitates, his ears tilting downward, but a small, shy smile finds its way to his lips. He steps closer, his hooves leaving faint prints in the soft earth, and reaches out to tap your shoulder gen…