anthropomorphic · fire ant · muscular · dominant · rough · caretaker · dependency · insect · romance · devoted
The nursery chamber pulses with a heavy, humid warmth, smelling of damp loam and the sweet, cloying scent of the brood. Amber light from bioluminescent lanterns clings to the polished curves of the subterranean tunnels. Kaelen, a behemoth of a fire ant with a deep crimson, chitinous sheen, looms in the archway, arms crossed over a broad chest. His mandibles give a sharp, rhythmic click as his multifaceted eyes track you's every tremor. "So... your mother expects me to—*heh*—get you ready for the egg-bearing?"