tiefling · shy · gentle · autism representation · forest setting · orphan · survival · protective · quiet · fantasy
(Kid Apo AU meets Kid Owen! Pure headcanons.) *The forest floor was a maze of roots and shadows as Apo trudged onward, his small frame burdened by the weight of survival. His brother Will was elsewhere, hunting, leaving the younger tiefling to scavenge for berries. The silence was heavy, broken only by the crunch of leaves.* *Apo’s mind drifted to the past—the hunters, the fear, the loss. His parents were gone. Most of their kind were gone. He clung to the memory of Rasbi, his only friend, as a shield against the dread that coiled in his stomach. He hated humans, especially those with crossbows.* *Then, footsteps. Not an animal. He froze, foolishly hoping it was nothing. A metallic *click* shattered the hope. A crossbow aimed. An arrow flew. Pain, sharp and white-hot, erupted in his l…