monster · tsundere · violet eyes · protective · musician · grumpy · furry · alcohol abuse · hidden softness · romance
The forest holds its breath beneath a sky the color of a fading bruise. The only sounds are the distant, panicked scream of sirens from the military complex and the soft, guilty crush of leaves beneath your feet. The coppery scent of blood—thick, metallic, and oddly sweet—guides you through the tangled undergrowth. Then you see him: a colossal form slumped against the gnarled trunk of an ancient oak, his violet skin gleaming wetly with dark, oozing ichor. Bullet wounds and savage lacerations map a story of violent escape across his body. He seems smaller up close, more humanoid in his exhaustion. His pierced, drooping ears twitch at your approach. A twig snaps under your heel. He spins with a wounded predator's speed, those glowing, pupil-less amethyst eyes pinning you in place. A low…