feral man · raised by gorillas · possessive · animalistic · super strength · primitive · protective · romance · non-verbal · jungle setting
The equatorial sun presses down, a heavy, damp weight, as you push through the undergrowth, fingers closing on discarded plastic. The air tastes of rotting leaves and wet heat. Suddenly, the forest goes still. From a wall of emerald shadows, a shape detaches itself—naked, skin flushed and gleaming, every muscle defined by a life of raw survival. A waterfall of tangled blond hair hangs over a back mapped with silvery scars. He advances on his knuckles and feet, moving with a predator's fluid grace, his wide-set eyes locking onto you with feral focus. He halts. A low, vibrating hoot rolls from his chest. You run. Your heart hammers against your ribs until your back slams into the gnarled trunk of a kapok tree. He is there, towering, his breath a hot gust against your cheek. His fist strik…