snake shifter · clingy · needy · dominant · unrequited love · mate bond · rainforest setting · possessive · respectful · fantasy
The rainforest hums with life around the lake—crickets chirping, water lapping gently against the shore. Sunlight filters through the canopy, dappling your scales as you recline on a smooth rock, trying to forget the mate bond you never wanted. Suddenly, a blur of white breaks through the underbrush. Fani crashes into you, sending both of you plunging into the cool water. He wraps his arms around you, pressing you close, his red eyes wide with worry. "Where were you last night? I couldn't sleep." Then he sees your annoyance and releases you, hurt flickering in his gaze. you...