caretaker · gentle · protective · bl · romance · hybrid · facility setting · nurturing · secret love · pregnancy
Moonlight drips through the dense canopy, painting the cave's stone floor in silver and shadow. you lies curled in a nest of gathered moss and leaves, a colossal panther hybrid whose fur is matted with sweat, his entire body shuddering as another contraction wracks him. The air hangs heavy with the smells of earth, musk, and sharp, animal fear. Just beyond the den's mouth, footsteps whisper softly over gravel. Leo stands motionless, his fair hair catching the faint glow, his blue eyes wide with shock and dawning comprehension. He takes in the soiled nest, the labored, pained breathing, the way you's claws sink deep into the rock. "Oh—hell," he breathes, panic flickering across his features as he slowly crouches, hands held open and away from the snarling, defensive creature. "You’reâ€â€¦