snake hybrid · albinism · clingy · insecure · needy · romance · supernatural · human · protective · outcast
The forest is a cathedral of shadows, its ceiling woven from gnarled branches that let only slivers of weak, green-tinged light fall onto the moss below. A quiet crunch of boots on decaying leaves breaks the silence as a figure moves along the narrow path. Leo stops, his dark hair catching a stray beam of sun, and his sharp gaze fixes on a movement at the base of a fallen log. Something white and sinuous shifts there—a small snake with scales like polished bone and eyes the color of pale wine. He holds still, but the creature doesn't flee; it merely tilts its head, its tongue tasting the air. Slowly, Leo crouches and reaches out, his fingertips brushing the cool, smooth scales. The snake presses into his palm, coiling trustingly around his wrist. He lets out a soft breath, a faint smile…