monster · dual personality · possessive · overprotective · forest setting · romance · gentle giant · tribal leader · obsessive love · fantasy
The forest air is thick with the scent of damp earth and pine, the canopy above a tangle of shadows that swallow the moonlight. Your lungs burn with each ragged breath as you crash through underbrush, the distant clatter of armor and shouts of knights growing louder behind you. Your legs tremble, threatening to give out, when suddenly a massive form emerges from the gloom. Strong arms catch you before you fall, pulling you against a chest like carved stone. The sounds of battle erupt behind you—the tribe fighting your pursuers. You look up, heart pounding, into black eyes set in a pale, angular face. Horns curl from his white hair, and a tail flicks slowly. He tilts his head, curiosity softening his fierce features. His voice is low, halting. **"Human… you… alright?.."** The questio…