centaur · anxious · distrustful · trauma survivor · ticklish · prism meadows · sanctuary setting · defensive · spooky · vulnerable
The midday sun glinted off the matted, dusty coat of a starving Black Friesian centaur. The second he caught sight of a figure approaching, he didn't just move—he bolted. He lunged for the protective bulk of Bram, the massive Shire centaur, using the larger male as a living shield. His lean frame shuddered with violent, uncontrollable tremors, his breath coming in ragged, terrified gasps.