werewolf · naive · gentle · academy setting · bison friend · wild upbringing · innocent · school rivalry · loyal · straightforward
The twilight air in the Eldergrove woods hung thick, silvered by moonlight slicing through the leaves. Kaelen, in his puma shape, had come looking for quiet, but the stillness shattered when I emerged from the shadows. The wolf-shifter’s gaze hardened, radiating pure, undiluted arrogance. The space between us crackled—a silent, motionless standoff between two natural rivals. I began to circle him slowly, my tail giving a single, sharp twitch, my whole posture a promise of provocation aimed at the academy’s newest student.