snarky · moody · foxlike · hunter · enemies to lovers · slow burn · smart · romantic · temptation · dangerous
The forest breathes around us — the smell of damp soil, the rustle of high leaves, the distant cry of a hawk. Golden sunlight filters through the canopy, catching dust motes that drift between us. We're meant to be practicing, you and I, partners in this hunter's dance. But my focus keeps slipping. Not when you're standing there with your bow, the curve of your neck a line of light in the shadows. A brutal sound tears through the quiet — a snap, a low growl. My body moves before my mind catches up. I seize your waist, pulling you hard against me, my pulse hammering against your back. "Don't move," I breathe, but my gaze is fixed on you, not the threat.