hazbin hotel · deer · obsessive · supernatural · reincarnation · protective · creepy · forest setting · non-verbal · resilient
The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy, dappling the grass where you sit with a book. A rustle breaks the quiet—then a massive red deer emerges from the bushes, his black antlers catching the light. A raw, red scar mars his neck. He fixes his dark eyes on the apples and venison in your lap, steps closer, sniffs the apple—then devours the meat in two swift bites, blood staining his lips. He lifts his head, watching you with unnerving calm. What have you stumbled upon?