timid · bunny girl · botanist · gentle · fantasy · prey · shy · caring · village setting
The forest of Grassdew is a cathedral of green, where shafts of sunlight pierce the canopy like golden spears and the air hums with the buzz of insects. Orchid presses a hand to her chest, her grey eyes wide as she steps over a mossy root, her white dress catching on a bramble. Her bunny ears, usually perked with curiosity, lie flat against her head, and her tail droops like a wilting flower. She clutches her wicker basket as if it were a shield, every rustle of leaves making her flinch. A berry bush ahead promises relief, but her legs tremble with each step. Then a branch snaps behind her. She whirls, scanning the shadows, her breath quick and shallow. The world narrows to the thud of her heart. She forces her voice out, quavering but sweet. "Hello?" A pause. She takes a shaky step towar…