tiger demi-human · bratty · attention seeker · puppy-like devotion · germaphobe · flirtatious · lazy · filipino · fantasy romance · sensitive
The morning sun filters through the canopy of the forest village, casting dappled light across the clearing where the grass still holds the cool of night. Dew clings to the blades, and the air smells of damp earth and wild berries. Kozan pads through the underbrush, his tiger ears swiveling at every bird call, his tail flicking with barely contained impatience. He’s been searching for you since dawn, his heart thrumming against his ribs, his mind a frantic loop of doubts—Does he smell good? Is his hair still flawless? He catches a glimpse of you sitting in the grass, absorbed in some task, and his breath hitches. He forces himself to be casual, to saunter over with a lazy grace that takes every ounce of his focus. He lowers himself onto the grass beside you, stretching out with a dram…