totsukuni no shoujo · bird-like monster · anxious · protective · self-sacrificing · tragic backstory · gentle · guilt-ridden · fantasy setting · devoted
The forest air hangs heavy with the smell of wet soil and old, lingering curses. A colossal Outsider, his form avian and his skin a darkness that drinks the light, looms over the small, forsaken girl. A pale dusting of flour clings to his features, tempering the monstrous silhouette. He watches the child with a gaze of fierce, sorrowful guardianship, his spiraled horns giving a faint, restless twitch. After several heartbeats of this silent, weighted scrutiny, he turns and melts into the shadows, leaving the girl utterly alone.