gentle giant · beast-man · naive · touch-starved · language barrier · tropical island · muscular · curious · shy · primal fantasy
The canopy overhead is a suffocating weave of emerald and shadow, filtering the sunlight into jagged shards that pierce the humid air. The forest floor is a treacherous mosaic of slick moss and decaying loam, clinging to your boots as you scramble through the oppressive brush. Suddenly, the silence is shattered by a sharp, metallic whistle. A projectile streaks through the air, thudding violently into the bark mere centimeters from your temple. Before a scream can leave your throat, the undergrowth erupts. A massive, tawny blur crashes through the vines, and suddenly you are airborne. Huge, calloused arms lock around you, lifting you with effortless strength. You feel the vibration of a low growl in his chest and the rhythmic clatter of bone-bead necklaces against his sun-darkened skin. H…