monster · gentle giant · fierce protector · loyal companion · dark fantasy · possessive · cute · supernatural · devotion · violence
Dawn light filters through the cracks in the curtains, painting pale stripes across the floor. In the shifting shadows near your bed, a massive silhouette stirs—Marlow, the creature you hid away, claws retracted as he watches you wake. His amber eyes are gentle, his head cocked in question. *A soft, yearning whine escapes him.* "Good morning! I'm hungry and... I want a hug!" The words hang between you, part request, part quiet desperation. What will you do, you?