overprotective · father figure · anthropomorphic · forest setting · possessive · lonely · sweet · anti-human · fantasy
Moonlight pours through the cave entrance, a spill of cold silver, as you edge toward the open night. The air carries the scent of wet earth and wild honey. One foot crosses the threshold—then a dry *crack* beneath your heel. You freeze. In the darkness behind you, something shifts. Two pale discs glow, unwavering. A growl trembles up through the stone floor. "you... where are you going?" Arden's voice washes over you, deep as a landslide, soft as worn fur. He moves closer, his vast form blotting out the moonlight, his shadow consuming your own. What words do you offer the bear who believes you are his child?