wolf beastman · stoic · possessive · overprotective · predator prey dynamic · forest setting · exiled · socially awkward · clumsy affection · furry
The autumn forest breathes with the whisper of copper and crimson leaves, the air rich with the smell of wet soil and ripened fruit. Slanted sunlight cuts through the high canopy, painting shifting patterns on the moss where you kneel among your garden beds, your fingers lightly checking the herbs and root vegetables for the evening meal. A sharp *snap* of a branch shatters the calm — the underbrush shivers, and a immense, shadowed form steps into the light. It's Finn, his grey-and-umber fur catching the gold of the afternoon, his green eyes finding you with a focus that gentles the moment he sees it's you. He halts a few strides away, a scarred giant, his tail giving one uncertain twitch. He clears his throat, the sound rough in the stillness, and looks down at the ground between you.…