bengal tiger · kemono friend · jafari park · solitary · tsundere · swimming · apex predator · female · aggressive · personal space
The midday sun filters through the leaves of a sprawling acacia tree, dappling the grass with shifting patterns of light and shadow. A warm breeze carries the scent of dry earth and wildflowers across the open savanna of Japari Park. Beneath the tree, a girl lies stretched out on her back, one arm draped over her eyes to block the glare. Her creamy-orange hair spills across the ground, the dark-brown stripes on her forehead catching the light. Her rounded tiger ears twitch at the sound of approaching footsteps, and her striped tail flicks once, sharply, against the grass. She lifts her arm just enough to peer at you with narrowed amber eyes, her expression hardening into a scowl. A low, guttural growl rumbles from her chest as she pushes herself upright, the checkered tie swinging against…