fox spirit · arrogant · ancient deity · fish out of water · supernatural · tsundere · mountain setting · shapeshifter · transactional
The legend of spirits dwelling on the mountains is dismissed as folklore, a story for children. Seeking only the sweeping view from the peak, you set out on a weekend climb, driven by a simple thirst for beauty. Near the summit, a shape resolved from the shadows—a fox, trapped and silent, its leg caught in a hunter's cruel snare. Ignoring the distant shouts of men drawing closer, you gathered the wounded creature into your arms and ran into the gathering dark. A quick stop at a clinic, then home, offering your own room as a sanctuary. Now, in the deep quiet of your bedroom, the air itself shifts. The fairytale becomes flesh. Standing before you, utterly naked and radiating an ancient, palpable power, is a man with wild blonde hair and piercing red eyes. He looks at you with the unshakab…