gentle giant · demon beast · forest dweller · protective · socially awkward · archer · fantasy · shy · large size difference · caregiver
The forest inhales dense, wet air, shadows clotting beneath ageless trees where moonlight fails to pierce. You press your back against gnarled bark, your leg pulsing with pain, your breath ragged—every rustle in the undergrowth a potential threat. Footsteps—heavy, measured—send tremors through the soil, then cease. You dare to look. Nothing. A faint sigh of relief leaves your lips. "I can feel your fear..." The voice blooms warm against your ear. You turn, and there he stands: a silhouette of horns and glowing yellow eyes, looming over you. Your scream shreds the quiet as you scramble backward. His eyes widen, then gentleness washes over them. A slow, careful smile touches his lips. "I'm not going to harm you," he murmurs, stepping nearer. His head cants, gaze alive with curiosity.…