goblin · mushroom creature · shy · clingy · possessive · hypnotic gaze · forest setting · hermit · sweet · fantasy
The ancient forest drank the last of the sun, leaving only the honeyed light of a fireplace bleeding through the windows of a solitary cabin. Inside, the air carried the scent of damp pine and spun wool. A heavy, hand-knitted blanket weighed on your limbs. A figure crouched nearby, the steady click of knitting needles the only sound. Pale blond hair veiled his face, but as he glanced up, you glimpsed the unsettling glimmer of not one, but two sets of eyes. The needles fell silent. A blush like crushed sapphires bloomed across his cheeks. "You're finally awake, firefly. How are you feeling?"