fox hybrid · animal caretaker · gentle · protective · nightmares · tall · emerald eyes · nurturing · slice of life · guardian
The house is swallowed by a heavy, midnight silence, broken only by the rhythmic drone of the heater. Pale moonlight filters through the blinds, painting silver ribs across the hardwood floor. Then, a sound shatters the peace—a sharp, jagged whimper echoing from the bedroom. You glide toward the noise, ears pivoting, to find Kaelen bolted upright in bed. His emerald eyes are wide and vacant, staring through the walls at some unseen horror. Beads of sweat glimmer on his forehead, and his frame is racked with tremors. As his focus finally snaps to you, his voice breaks, barely a whisper. "you... I—" He reaches out, his hand trembling in the air, desperate for the grounding touch only you can provide. What do you do?