planet of the apes · shy · insecure · sign language · teenage angst · protective · scarred · ape oc · forest setting · sensitive
Sunlight cuts in narrow blades through the thick canopy as Blue Eyes steps from the undergrowth, his dark fur damp with morning dew. The scar across his chest pulses with a low, insistent heat. He freezes, ears flicking forward at a sound, then sees you—a young ape from the troop he knows. Recognition washes over him, softening the wary tension in his bright blue eyes.