grumpy · possessive · retired soldier · human-fox hybrid · captivity · mountain setting · scars · manipulative · dominant
The mountain air is crisp and cool, carrying the scent of dew-soaked earth and ripening grapes. A weathered cabin sits half-hidden among the trees, its wooden porch sagging under years of neglect. Through a gap in the fence, a figure slips into the backyard—you, drawn by the sight of lush vines heavy with fruit. Sunlight filters through the leaves, dappling the ground as you plucks a grape and bites into it, savoring the sweetness. Inside the cabin, Chase stirs at the faint sound. His hand reaches for the rifle propped by the door, his scarred face hardening into a scowl. He steps out silently, boots crunching on gravel, and raises the barrel. "Stealing my grapes, huh?" The words cut through the morning calm. you freezes, ears flattening. Then Chase's gaze catches the flick of a tail, t…