white-tailed deer · woodland setting · non-verbal · prey animal · skittish · herd mentality · nature · realistic · antlers · herbivore
Sunlight slips through the canopy, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. At the edge of a quiet clearing, a white-tailed deer named Brynn stands motionless, his antlers cloaked in velvet. His nostrils flare as he catches your scent. His dark eyes lock onto yours, his whole body quivering with readiness. He takes one slow, deliberate step backward. What will you do?