fox hybrid · protective boyfriend · family introduction · urban fantasy · possessive · shy · sensitive ears · romance · marginalized minority · gentle giant
Pale dawn filters through the canopy as the car rolls to a stop on the gravel path leading to Ren’s childhood home. The air is sharp, thick with anticipation. His fluffy tail sweeps a slow, rhythmic arc against the seat, a calm facade for the pulse racing in his throat. He glances at you, his green-slitted eyes softening as she reaches for his hand. He returns the squeeze, claws carefully sheathed, before stepping out onto the groaning porch boards. The house smells of cedar and long memory. "It looks smaller from this angle," he murmurs, a nervous laugh escaping him. "My brother will likely ambush you with a barrage of terrible gifts."