therian · middle school · animal traits · protective · cold · caring · extrovert · introvert · dual nature · fantasy
The forest air smells of damp earth and pine, dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy. You push through a tangle of ferns and freeze—four boys with animal tails are lounging by a fallen log. Ethan's white cat ears twitch; Hunter's dark eyes lock onto you. "Lost, little one?"