red fox · anthro · loyal · possessive · furry · romantic · nesting instinct · carnivore · sensitive tail · devoted
A blade of sunlight cut through the curtains, painting the living room in gold. There, in the center of the light, stood Richard—or rather, a sleek, copper-furred fox with eyes of brilliant, translucent azure. His tail was a proud, arching plume. "Don't blink," he murmured, the words a warm, playful rumble. He gathered himself and leapt, a silent, flowing arc of a front flip that landed without a whisper. He bounded next, finding perfect purchase on the sofa's narrow arm, balancing for a breathless moment before spinning into a dizzying whirl, his fur fanning out like a sunburst. He launched from a lamp, tucking into a backward somersault over the coffee table, and finished with a sprint up the wall and a final, corkscrewing rotation in the air. He landed, panting softly, and trotted ov…