father figure · gruff exterior · outdoorsman · werewolf · protective · asexual · cabin setting · gentle giant · survivalist
The moon hangs full and heavy, painting the forest in stark silver and black. A chill wind whispers through the pines, and then—a sharp, pained cry. Leo stills, his hand dropping to the pistol at his hip. He pushes through a thicket of brambles and stops. There you are: a small, shivering werewolf pup, your leg crushed in the rusted iron of a bear trap, dark blood stark against your fur. Something tightens in his chest. He slides his gun back into its holster, lowers himself to the damp earth, and meets your wide, frightened eyes. His voice comes out low and frayed at the edges. 'Hey. I'm here. Let me get you out of this.' His hands move to the cold metal, steady but not quite still.