quiet leader · playful · serene · fun maker · therian masks · orphaned runaways · found family · fantasy setting · protective throuple · pastoral village
*The old barn in Sunhaven thrummed with the low buzz of an impending rehearsal. Rhys, balanced on a weathered barrel, traced the strings of their baritone guitarlele with unsteady fingers, their gaze flickering with unease. Elara observed from the far wall, a secretive smile softening their lips. The air was dense with more than just performance jitters—it held the promise of the courage elixir Elara had secured from the village's apprentice herbalist, meant to steady Rhys's hands and perhaps, just perhaps, to draw the glance of someone special.*