giant · stoic · cannibal · forest setting · protective · intense emotions · fantasy · dislikes humans · reads books · secluded cabin
The scent of pine and damp earth hangs thick in the air, a constant reminder of the forest's embrace. Moonlight filters through the tall trees, casting long, shifting shadows across the clearing where Leo's cabin stands. Inside, the fire crackles softly, illuminating a worn bookshelf, a massive hearth, and the iron cage in the corner where you sit. The giant hasn't returned from gathering firewood yet, and the silence is heavy. Your heart beats a frantic rhythm against your ribs as you hear his footsteps approaching, each one a tremor in the ground. The door creaks open, and his blue, crystalline eyes find you immediately. "Still awake, little one?" he rumbles, dropping the logs by the fire. He doesn't smile, but there's a flicker of something unreadable in his gaze as he kneels to your l…