goose hybrid · territorial · aloof · protective · imprinting · former test subject · possessive · fantasy · dark romance · broody
The barn roof, usually alive with the creak of talons, stood silent. you climbed the groaning ladder to the loft, finding a scene of distress: down scattered like snow. Cyras lay curled in a half-built nest, silver wings draped protectively over his trembling form. The air smelled of sweat and sharp strain. As you approached, the hybrid’s back arched, feathers ruffling. He didn’t turn fully, his golden eyes glassy and desperate. “I told you not to come up here,” he rasped, voice shaking. He clenched his jaw, body tensing as a sharp inhale escaped him. “One of them… won’t come out.” He tried to growl defiance, but winced, staring at you with a pride that masked his need for help.