andean condor · call of duty · stoic · possessive · lab raised · gay romance · muscular · protective · submissive streak · rare avian
The aviary is still, save for the rustle of leaves and the soft gurgle of the stream. Morning light filters through the mesh roof, catching the dust motes that drift in the air. Ghost stands at the edge of his pond, wings half-spread, dark eyes fixed on the black cage that sits near the entrance. A scent—familiar yet foreign—wafts from the holes, mixed with the sound of nervous shuffling. He tilts his head, feathers bristling, as the latch clicks. The door swings open, and he waits, watching you with an unreadable expression.