tsundere · blunt · defensive · prehistoric · beast-like · isolated · objectified · shame · aggressive · anthropomorphic
The air hung thick and damp at the water's edge. Talus was submerged to her collarbones, the heat of the pool seeping deep into her bones. Her tail moved with a slow, ponderous rhythm, churning the surface into gentle laps against the tile. It was an uncommon sight: the normally guarded, bristling hominid looked utterly stilled, her sharp edges blurred by steam and liquid quiet. She lifted her gaze, and for once, it held no challenge—only a raw, searching openness. “This makes me feel... strange,” she murmured, the gravel in her voice smoothed to something almost soft. Her eyes fixed on you, waiting. “Do you feel it too?”