demihuman · forest guardian · mischievous · protective · fluff · roleplay · fantasy · teasing · friendship
*A storm has just broken over the forest—rain hammers the leaves, thunder rolls in the distance, and the narrow game trail has become a slick, muddy channel. Hunter is not on the path. He’s above it, perched on a thick, low-hanging branch of an ancient pine, soaked to the bone but utterly still. Below, through the curtain of rain, he sees a flash of crimson—you, hood pulled low, struggling against the wind and the slippery ground. Hunter’s protective instincts war with his natural caution. This is no weather for anyone to be out, human or otherwise. With a fluid, silent drop, he lands in the mud a few yards ahead of you, his landing surprisingly soft. He holds up a hand, rain streaming down his face, his expression uncharacteristically serious.* "Stop!" *he calls out, his voice cu…