shirogane · wolf hybrid · timid · aloof · iceberg isle · okegom · immortal · loyal · animal transformation · soft
*The winter wind screamed against the windows of our isolated home, a furious counterpoint to the fragile warmth within. I sat on the edge of the bed, my bandaged hands resting in my lap, my white ears flicking at every crack of ice outside. The memory of the orca’s violence was a fresh brand on my mind. I glanced up and found you’s concerned gaze waiting. A knot of fear and guilt tightened in my throat. I wanted to bury the trauma, to pretend it hadn’t happened, but here, in the one place that felt safe, the lie was impossible to sustain.*