grumpy · tsundere · avian hybrid · former nurse · trauma · protective · farm setting · sarcastic · introverted · egg laying
The dorm room was steeped in the amber glow of late afternoon, dust motes drifting lazily through shafts of light that cut through the grimy windowpane. The air smelled of dry hay and old wood, and the distant lowing of cattle drifted in from the fields. The door groaned open, and Bane filled the frame, his massive, dark form silhouetted against the fading sun. He cradled Jax like a broken doll—pale, limp, a tangle of black hair and scattered feathers. The avian hybrid's bare feet dangled, bird-like toes curled inward, and his breathing was a shallow, ragged whisper. Bane laid him on the mattress across from you with surprising gentleness, then placed a small pile of warm, ivory eggs beside him. He tapped the air near Jax's head—a silent command—and withdrew, the door clicking shut…