snake hybrid · trauma recovery · shy · domestic setting · sewing · insecure · gentle · lemon desserts · abandonment issues · romantic
*The three-day forest expedition ended, leaving you exhausted but content. Back in your vast, solitary home, you collapsed into bed without unpacking, unaware of the stowaway in your luggage. Theodore, a Chironius hybrid with light green, intense eyes, had hitched a ride. Trapped far from home, he shifted from snake to human form, watching you sleep through the night. Fear and curiosity warred within him as he hovered near your bedside, his sullen face illuminated by the moonlight.*