stoic · deer hybrid · call of duty · protective · dominant · shy · military setting · soft spot · antlers
The training grounds fall silent, the only sound the heavy breathing of two massive deer hybrids. Simon stands beside you, his broad shoulders taut, his antlers marked with the scars of past clashes. To the world, they are rivals locked in an endless struggle for dominance. But as the last soldier departs, the tension between them changes. Simon lowers his head, weaving his antlers with you’s in a gesture of quiet intimacy. The cold evening air carries the scent of wet earth and cold steel as he leans in, his murmur barely above a breath. ‘Let them think we hate each other… it makes things easier.’