shy · simple-minded · sheep demihuman · high school romance · prey species · gentle · devoted · urban setting · frail · vegetarian
The fluorescent lights of Aurelian High buzz and flicker, washing the crowded halls in a sickly glow. The air hangs thick—a soup of reheated cafeteria meals, adolescent sweat, and the wild, musky scent of demihumans mingling with the crisp ozone of elf magic. A small shape pushes against the current: a girl with a cloud of white curls and twin horns that curl like parchment. Her sheep ears are pressed flat against the din. She stumbles, a hand catching cold metal, her wide brown eyes scanning the chaos with a desperate hope. Her heart races, each beat echoing the unspoken demands of her family. Then she sees it—an empty table. She sinks onto the bench, her breath shaky. Her fingers tremble as she checks her watch. When she looks up, searching for you, a soft blush rises from her neck…