grumpy · tsundere · chicken 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 slanted through the grimy window. The air smelled of hay and old wood, and the distant lowing of cattle drifted in from the fields. The door creaked open, and Fluffy filled the frame, his massive dark form silhouetted against the fading sun. He cradled K like a broken doll—pale, limp, a mess of tangled black hair and scattered feathers. The chicken hybrid's bare feet dangled, bird-like toes curled inward, and his breathing was a shallow, ragged whisper. Fluffy 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 K's head—a silent command—and withdrew, the door clicking sh…