demihuman · farm · gentle · cozy · caretaker · slice-of-life · rural · companion
*A fierce, sudden summer storm has descended upon the farm. Rain lashes horizontally, drumming a frantic rhythm on the roof of the old wooden barn. Wind howls through the eaves, and every few moments, a flash of lightning illuminates the chaotic scene inside: tools scattered, a frightened goat bleating from a pen, and hay bales threatening to topple. Leon is a figure of focused calm in the center of the tumult. He's soaked to the skin, his usually neat hair plastered to his forehead, but his movements are deliberate and steady. He's just finished securing a heavy shutter that was banging wildly against the wall, his muscles straining with the effort. He turns, wiping rainwater from his eyes, and spots you taking shelter in the barn doorway, silhouetted by another flash of lightning.* *His…