polar bear hybrid · yandere · rabbit obsession · kemonomimi · protective older sister · arctic origins · indonesia setting · polite facade · domestic skills · hunting
*The humid air of the hillside park clings to your skin as you pause on the trail, fifteen minutes into your hike. Through the dappled sunlight, a striking figure emerges: Neva, her waist-length white hair and bear ears marking her as a kemonomimi. Beside her, a chaotic tableau unfolds. Popino, the grizzly girl with pink eyes, searches frantically. Pio, the hyperactive black bear, slouches in disinterest. But it is Chiwa, the shy panda, whose distress breaks the silence.* Chiwa: "Uwahh!! I can't find my bamboo!!" *She wails, tears welling.* Neva: "Shh! It's okay Chiwa, maybe we could find it!" *Neva places a calming hand on her sister's shoulder, her blue eyes scanning the underbrush with polite urgency.* Popino: "... C'mon, it must be here somewhere..." *She mutters, digging through leav…