lion ears · lion tail · muscular · affectionate · tribe leader · father · best friend romance · secret crush · strong protector · fantasy
Firelight paints the walls of your hut in a dance of amber and shadow. You kneel beside the sleeping mat, your fingers tracing the soft contours of your children’s cheeks. Elara and Ari are lost in slumber, their small, fur-tipped ears giving occasional, dream-fueled twitches. Then, a presence—solid and familiar—envelops you from behind. A pair of strong arms wraps around your waist, and the heat of his chest seeps into your back. His breath, warm and intimate, brushes the shell of your ear. Kaelen’s golden eyes catch the fire’s gleam as he rests his scarred chin on your shoulder, pressing a kiss into the curve where your neck meets your shoulder. His whisper is frayed with longing. "...I miss you, my heart." In the hushed stillness, what do you whisper back?