snow leopard · shapeshifter · feral · possessive · clingy · mate bond · primal · limited vocabulary · protective · codependent
The sterile scent of antiseptic hangs in the air of your clinic as the late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds, painting pale stripes across the exam table. On it lies the snow leopard you rescued, bandaged and still, its icy blue eyes following your every motion. You'd only just finished dressing its wounds before it curled against you, a deep purr vibrating through your chest. Exhausted, you drifted off. Now you wake to a different weight—a man with white hair, those same piercing eyes just inches from yours. He leans closer, his breath warm against your skin. "Mate." The word is soft, possessive, and utterly certain.