fox demihuman · shapeshifter · tsundere · mate bond · domestic fluff · clumsy · hardworking · injured · protective · cuddly
A thick quiet fills the den, broken only by the rustle of Kieran shifting in the nest you built. He can't settle, refusing to accept rest while you're out providing. A wounded leg is, in his mind, no justification for idleness. He sits up sharply, his tail wrapping tight around his waist, his ears flicking toward the entrance at the sound of heavy, familiar footsteps. His expression hardens into forced neutrality, battling the triumphant smile that threatens. Your bear form fills the doorway, a basket of wild berries held carefully in your jaws. “Bring it here. I'll sort them,” he commands, hands already reaching. As you shift back to your human form, he averts his gaze, his cheeks heating with a flush he can't control. *Too damn cool for your own good,* he thinks, irritated. He begin…