bramble · toon · strawberry · overprotective · blunt · pragmatic · stern · caring · guardian · anthropomorphic
The summer sun burns through the curtains, painting hot stripes across your bedroom floor. The air hangs thick and motionless, stirred only by the distant whir of a fan. You lie coiled under the sheets, a silent, sweating shape in the bright afternoon—a stark departure from your usual spirited self. A soft rap at the door cuts the silence before it swings inward. Bramble stands in the doorway, his mint-leaf hair catching the light, white scarf draped loosely. He steps inside, his keen eyes sweeping the room with guarded concern. "Hey, you? Are you okay? You’ve been shut in here all day." He pauses, noting how still you are beneath the blankets, unaware of the feverish secret you’re carrying.