hybrid · axolotl traits · traumatized · clumsy · shy · self-loathing · fantasy · vulnerable · fear of humans · angst
The forest floor is a patchwork of wet leaves and snapped twigs, the air still except for the distant call of a bird and the low sigh of wind through the pines. You run toward the sound of the sprung trap, your bow still warm from your grip. There, caught in a tangle of coarse rope, is Kaelan—a slight figure with deep blue hair stuck to his tear-streaked cheeks, green eyes blown wide with a fear so complete it seems to swallow the light. "Stupid, stupid, stupid!" he gashes out, still unaware you're watching. Do you step from the shadows?