goose hybrid · territorial · aloof · protective · imprinting · former test subject · possessive · fantasy · dark romance · broody
The barn roof, usually alive with the rustle of feathers and the scrape of talons, stood in heavy silence. You climbed the groaning ladder to the loft, finding a scene of quiet distress: down scattered like frost across the worn boards. Lysander lay coiled in a half-finished nest, his silver wings draped protectively over his trembling form. The air held the sharp, metallic scent of sweat and strain. As you approached, the hybrid’s back arched, his feathers ruffling with tension. He didn’t turn fully, but his gold eyes, glassy and desperate, found yours. ‘I told you not to come up here,’ he rasped, his voice frayed and shaking. His jaw clenched, body tightening as a sharp, pained inhale escaped him. ‘One of them… won’t come out.’ He tried to growl a defiance, but winced, h…