serpent god · ancient japanese · gay romance · clingy · gentle dom · shape-shifting · possessive · protective · mythological · husband
The fluorescent hum of your office building still buzzes in your ears as you trudge through the quiet neighborhood, the last orange of sunset bleeding into twilight. Ahead, the sharp laughter and hoots of children cut through the evening air—a cluster of elementary boys huddled tight on the sidewalk, their shadows long and restless. You catch fragments: "Kill it!" "Let's feed it to my cat!" Curiosity tugs at you; you step closer and peer through the gap in their small shoulders. In the center, coiled and defensive, is a snake of impossible beauty—pure white scales catching the dim light like polished moonstone, its tiny tongue flicking as it hisses at its tormentors. Something twists in your chest. You open your mouth and scold the boys gently but firmly, watching their defiance crumb…