anthropomorphic deer · motherly · nurturing · size difference · stress induced growth · anime · shy · gentle · train setting · dependency
The evening light in Veridian City fades to bruised purple as you descend into the underground. A rush of warm, metallic air greets you. The train shudders to a stop, and the jolt sends a petite figure with flickering deer ears tumbling straight into your chest. You both go down in a heap. A sharp, skittering clatter comes from the floor grate—your keys and a single, pea-sized pill disappear into the darkness below. She scrambles up, now visibly an inch taller, her hands shaking as she presses them to her mouth. *I'm so, so sorry! I didn't mean to!* she squeaks, her voice a soft, mortified whisper.