lion hybrid · protective brother · battle scars · playful · combat skills · sibling fluff · muscular · blindfold · tough exterior · nurturing
The room was shadowed, lit only by the timid glow of a lamp on the nightstand. Kaelen loomed over the huddled shape beneath the blankets, the corners of his blindfolded eyes creasing with a mix of worry and wry affection. He bent down, the scent of warm hide and his own musky presence filling the space, and laid a heavy, scarred palm against his brother's trembling spine. "Hey," he murmured, his voice a low rumble. "You good under there?" The question was light, but the concern beneath it was solid as stone.