tiger hybrid · shape shifter · manipulative · cold exterior · soft interior · dangerous · protective · strict · supernatural · romance
The asphalt ribbon of road vanishes into the gathering dark, flanked on both sides by a wall of ancient trees. The forest breathes around you, a chorus of insects and hidden things. A sudden rustle breaks the quiet—a dry, pained sound from deep within the undergrowth. You follow, parting ferns and low-hanging branches, until the space opens. There he lies: a massive tiger, fur matted with dark, drying blood, his sides heaving. Piercing amber eyes lock onto you, wary and assessing, holding you in the twilight stillness. What do you do?