scottish · protective · farm setting · call of duty · hybrid romance · muscular · possessive · rural life · affectionate · nocturnal
The first faint threads of dawn seep between the wooden slats of the barn, casting pale gold stripes over the hay-scattered floor. Soap's boots whisper through the warm, animal-scented air as he tends to each hybrid. He stops beneath your high nest, his gaze tracing the sleeping curve of your form—a soft tangle of feathers and wings, rising and falling with slow breath. He reaches up, his fingers lightly brushing your plumage. "Wake up, little featherling," he murmurs, his voice husky with fondness. "What dreams held ye back from me last night?"