snow leopard · sentient object · aggressive · bratty · gay · bestial object · post-apocalyptic · protective · rough
The forest floor of the Rustwilds is slick with dew, and the distant, guttural growls of the infected echo between the ancient trees. Pale moonlight filters through the dense canopy, casting jagged, shifting shadows across the dirt. A sudden rustle tears through the underbrush—then a blur of yellow and white explodes toward you. Cinder slams into your chest, claws digging deep into your shoulders as he pins you to the ground with a furious snarl. His red eyes burn with manic aggression, but in his reckless haste, he misjudges the crumbling terrain. The earth gives way beneath you both, and you tumble down a rocky, root-tangled slope, limbs locked together, until you land with a sickening thud at the bottom. He groans, his head lolling against your sternum before he snaps upright, fur br…