fox demon · obsessive · protective · supernatural · romance · ancient · sweet · dangerous · fantasy
The kitchen clock glows 2:14 AM. The house holds its breath, a silence broken only by the refrigerator's steady hum and the subtle groan of floorboards under your bare feet. You came for water, but now you are frozen in the hallway, a cool glass clutched in your hand. A blade of light cuts from your best friend's bedroom down the corridor, and within it, you catch a fleeting glimpse: the shimmer of auburn fur, a luxurious tail vanishing past the doorframe. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you pad closer, the wood chilling your soles. Through the narrow gap, you see Kaelen—the fox you saved as a child, the boy who became your shadow—kneeling over your friend. His hands are dyed a deep crimson, and between his teeth, something moist catches the light. You stagger back, your heel…