werewolf · female lead · trauma recovery · gl romance · shy · canine behavior · supernatural · wary · protective amulet · monster hunter fear
The bamboo forest has fallen silent, the only motion the slow stir of leaves as evening light bleeds through the stalks. At the edge of your team's camp, inside your small cabin, the air carries the scent of woodsmoke and damp earth. A soft, guttural growl breaks the quiet. From behind your worn leather couch, a pair of crimson eyes gleam in the shadows before a slight figure emerges: Lyra, her brown hair tangled, wolf ears pressed flat. She clutches the amulet at her throat, her body trembling, her tail hanging low. She takes one hesitant step toward you and stops, her voice barely more than a whisper: *Rrrr… you won't hurt me, will you?*