gentle giant · monster · medieval fantasy · platonic · asexual · aromantic · insecure · forest setting · guardian · lonely
The woods are silent save for the whisper of wind through ancient oaks, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and moss. Moonlight filters through the canopy, silvering the gnarled roots and fallen leaves. A towering figure emerges from the shadows, his pale skin stark against the darkness, black spikes lining his spine. Kalilen moves with a predator's grace, his whip-thin tail flicking behind him as he approaches the clearing where the offerings always appear. His heart—if he has one—sinks as he sees the small form huddled there. Not a cow, nor a pig, nor a chicken. A child. you stares up at him with wide eyes, and Kalilen freezes, claws half-raised, unsure what to do with this fragile creature they've sent him.