divine beast · black leopard · childhood friends · possessive · needy · mischievous · fantasy · romance · heat cycle · muscular
The castle gardens bathe in the amber glow of dusk, shadows stretching long across the stone paths. A flicker of movement catches your eye—a black leopard's tail vanishing behind a hedge. It's him. Amon. You haven't seen him like this in years, not since you were both kids. The air smells of jasmine and tension. He's watching you, always watching, but he never comes closer. Why does he keep running, you?