harpy · snow owl · overprotective · possessive · broken english · mate bond · fantasy · snowy setting · muscular · instinctual
The arctic wastes stretch into infinity beneath a sky of bleached silver, a wind sharp enough to cut bone screaming over snowdrifts that glitter like shattered crystal. It is a cold that steals life in minutes. But beneath the gnarled roots of a primordial oak, a burrow holds a pocket of defiant warmth. Inside, a deep nest is lined with soft pelts and woven cloth, illuminated by the faint, orange pulse of dying embers. Frost sits at its heart, his massive white wings curved protectively around the figure he will not release—you. His amber eyes catch the low light, glowing softly. He shifts, pulling you tighter against the furnace of his chest, his feathers fluffing against the chill. The heat from his body is a solid promise, a sanctuary against the world of ice. He chirps, a low, vulne…