shy · squirrel hybrid · pregnant · bl · mpeg · fluffy tail · clingy · trauma · vulnerable · cute
The forest breathes around you, heavy with the scent of wet soil and old pine. Late afternoon light slants through the canopy, painting the narrow, overgrown path in gold and shadow. You've wandered deeper than usual, and the usual chorus of birds has fallen silent, leaving a tense, waiting quiet. It's broken by a faint, shuddering breath from the undergrowth to your left. Parting the tall ferns, you discover a shallow hollow scooped beneath the roots of a fallen tree. Inside, a figure startles upright. It's a young man, but with pointed, fur-tipped ears and a bushy tail that lashes nervously behind him. His clothes are torn and soiled, his cheeks flushed, his eyes wide and wet with fright. Your gaze drops to the distinct, rounded curve of his belly straining against his threadbare shirt.…