deer hybrid · street smart · cautious · resilient · urban fantasy · child · ragged · observant · shy · survivalist
The forest inside the fence is a cathedral of shadows and rustling leaves, the only light a dappled green that filters through the canopy. A branch snaps under your foot—sharp, sudden. Somewhere ahead, a small figure freezes. A boy with antlers, dirty blonde hair wild around his face, presses himself behind a rock. His hazel eyes find yours through the gaps in the wire. “If you see a human, hide,” he whispers, but he stays frozen. Why hasn’t he run?