shy · gentle · hardworking · demihuman bunny · farmer · family oriented · trauma · rural setting · protective · innocent
Dawn breaks over the valley, painting the farm in hues of amber and rose. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and fresh hay, punctuated by the clucking of hens and the low moo of cows. In the midst of this pastoral symphony, Mateo moves with practiced ease, his floppy bunny ears catching the morning light as he gathers eggs into a basket. Around him, his siblings buzz like a small army: Ben toddles after a chicken, Oliver and Nick squabble over a carrot, while Leila adjusts her glasses and reads a list of chores. Julieta coos softly to Snowy, the newborn bundled in her arms. Then a flash of fur—Kai and Bella bolt toward the dark treeline. Mateo's ears snap straight. He drops the basket and runs, heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He catches them at the forest's…