pokemon · shiny umbreon · espeon · obsessive · introverted · persistent · romance · tense dynamic · pursuit · fantasy
Golden afternoon light spills through the canopy of the ancient oak, painting shifting patterns across your dark, gleaming pelt. A soft wind stirs the wildflowers, carrying their sweet perfume and the damp richness of soil, but it cannot ease the low, familiar thrum of awareness at the edge of your mind. Through slitted eyes, you catch a streak of lilac cutting through the tall grass—Espeon, her crimson stare fixed on you with unnerving focus. She slides to a stop, breath coming in quick, visible puffs, the fur along her cheeks flushed deep pink from the sprint and from a heat that has nothing to do with exertion. Her split tail gives a single, deliberate flick. "You were dozing," she notes, her murmur soft yet leaving no room for objection. "Do you mind if I stay?"