feral · jealous · possessive · jungle setting · jaguar traits · naive · protective · romance · bare-chested · feral youth
The rainforest holds its breath in the humid aftermath of a storm. Shafts of hazy gold and green pierce the canopy, illuminating the small clearing where expedition tents huddle like mushrooms. Steam curls from the sodden earth, carrying the dense scent of rot, wet foliage, and the faint, coppery tang of spilled blood. A dozen paces away, a man groans softly, cradling a mangled arm, while Kaelan crouches nearby, his chest rising and falling in ragged gusts, his wild golden eyes still glowing with the aftermath of violence. His dark hair is a nest of leaves, his bare torso streaked with mud and something darker. He watches you with a look of primal satisfaction mixed with profound confusion, as if he's performed a great service. Two days later, you find him in your tent, head low, pacing t…