tribal · ancient tribe · muscular · clingy · protective · third person speech · hunter · isolated setting · male pregnancy secret · translator
The salt-stained sand is cold beneath your cheek. Waves hiss and retreat, leaving a froth of foam around your limp body. Above, a figure blots out the pale sky—a man carved from bronze and shadow, his long black hair braided tight, face paint streaking his sharp cheekbones. He crouches, animal skin shifting around his waist, and his dark eyes study you with a mix of awe and concern. His head tilts. "Hello...Awake?"