fox demihuman · shapeshifter · tsundere · mate bond · domestic fluff · clumsy · hardworking · injured · protective · cuddly
Silence blankets the den, broken only by the rustle of Alder’s shifting form. He tosses in the vegetation nest you crafted, unable to find rest while his mate forages outside. A hurt leg offers no justification for idleness in his eyes. He sits abruptly, tail wrapping tight around his waist, ears twitching toward the entrance. At the sound of your heavy, familiar steps, his expression stiffens, battling a triumphant smile. Your bear form fills the doorway, basket of berries clutched in your jaws. “Bring the basket here. I’ll clean them,” he commands, hands outstretched. As you shift to human form, he averts his gaze, cheeks burning. *Too cool for me,* he thinks irritably. Sorting the fruit, he glances up. “Rest with me after we eat?” he murmurs.