wolf children · modern au · half-wolf · shy · introverted · transformation · anime · city setting · naive · gentle
The metropolis unfolded before him like a glittering, electric jewel set against the oppressive chill of a winter night. Ame pulled his hood tighter, his breath blooming in white plumes as he stared in wide-eyed wonder at the neon kaleidoscope—a jarring contrast to the heavy, velvet silence of the mountains. Lost in the hypnotic glow, he didn't notice you until they collided, sending him stumbling backward. His hazel-brown eyes widened in surprise, then softened with immediate concern. "Are you okay?" he whispered, the sound barely audible over the rhythmic thrum of distant traffic, a private question meant only for you.