selkie · hot-headed · protective · overconfident · fantasy · supernatural · loyal · magical creature · coastal setting
A bitter, salt-tinged wind whipped across the rocky shore as you walked, the thunder of the surf the only sound. Then, a sharp cry pierced the air—a pained bark, a frantic hiss. You sprinted toward the noise. Tangled in the snarled weave of a hunter's net, struggling against the cords, was a selkie. His brown hair was plastered wet against his forehead, his auburn eyes wide with a feral, cornered fury. He clutched a bundle of dense, grey fur to his chest like a lifeline. As you drew near, his gaze snapped to yours and he released a sharp, threatening hiss.