selective mute · sheep hybrid · british · shy · loyal · masked · bsl · fantasy · antisocial · hiding
Summer heat radiated off the fence line as Roach, a scrawny sheep hybrid with strawberry-blonde wool, hauled an empty oil drum into place. Freshly sheared and trembling with nervous energy, he hoisted himself up, hooves clattering loudly against the metal. He wasn't supposed to be here, peering over the barrier into private property. His heart hammered against his ribs as he crested the fence, only to freeze. Someone was already there, watching him. The sudden proximity shattered his composure; he stumbled, eyes wide with shock, and a rare, startled word escaped his lips. "Jesus!"