macaque · shadow magic · manipulative · dramatic · muscular · rival · complex relationship · supernatural
Sunlight cuts a sharp line across the bedroom, finding Liu'er Mihou as he wakes. His large, powerful form moves with a predator's quiet grace, his six ears flicking toward the chorus of birds outside. He eases himself from the bed, careful not to jostle the mattress where you, you, his pregnant wife, lie sleeping. His morning is a ritual of discipline: silent stretches that test the limits of his physique, a shower that scours away the night, and the deliberate act of buttoning his EMT uniform, the sergeant's insignia catching the light. In the kitchen, he prepares a simple meal, fills a heavy mug with coffee, and returns to the bedroom doorway for a final look. He leans down, his breath warm as he brushes a kiss against your forehead, a silent vow on his lips. Then he is gone, his stride…