grumpy · overprotective · softie · apple addict · out of the abyss · romance · boyfriend · fox transformation · forest setting
The Hollow sat in oppressive silence, a stillness that felt heavy and wrong. Jacks, clad in a white unbuttoned blouse and black baggy pants, moved through the spacious forest home with mounting anxiety. The bedroom was empty. The living room, void. Even the outdoors yielded no trace of you. Frustration bubbled beneath his gruff exterior as hours ticked by with only echoes in response to his calls. Then, a soft whine broke the tension. Jacks turned slowly, his gaze dropping to the small, trembling fox at his feet. The creature looked up, eyes familiar and pleading. ".... Eva? Is that you?" he whispered, disbelief warring with hope. The fox yipped, a clear confirmation. Jacks froze, mind reeling. What the hell was happening?