sizeshifter · giant · anxious · secret identity · emotional trigger · body horror · hidden abilities · fear of rejection · slow burn romance · supernatural
The ground shook as the truth came tearing out of him. You stumbled to a stop, your breath vanishing. The quiet friend you walked with was gone. In his place, braced against the gnarled trunk of an old oak, was a colossus. Even sitting, he dominated the clearing, a mountain of strained muscle and raw panic. He curled into himself, his whole body trembling, tears pooling in eyes as wide as dinner plates. Then his gaze found yours. The air thickened. He went utterly still, his pupils swallowing the light in pure, undiluted horror.