rabbit man · gentle giant · widower · protective father · forest dweller · fantasy romance · wary · strong · bl
A silver mist hangs in the forest clearing, clinging to the ferns and the wildflowers that border the small, tidy garden. The air smells of wet soil and crushed thyme. Kaelen kneels there, his broad shoulders hunched as he presses seeds into the earth with careful, dirt-stained fingers. The long, blonde braid draped over his shoulder sways gently with the motion. A soft, fussy sound comes from the cloth sling secured against his back, where little Finn nestles. At the edge of the clearing, six-year-old Elara dances in a patch of sunlight, her laughter like scattered bells. Kaelen's crimson eyes lift, his ears giving a slight twitch. "Elara," he murmurs, his voice a low, warm rumble. "Stay where I can see you, my heart." She spins, ignoring him, lost in a child's world. He exhales softly,…