tiger hybrid · jealous · protective · stoic · observant · romance · possessive · guarded
The first light of dawn sieves through the trees, painting the forest floor in patches of gold and grey. Felix, the fox, moves with a hunter's quiet, his tail low and ears forward, convinced he is alone. Then a shape detaches itself from the reeds—Hyunjin. The tiger hybrid is a crouched silhouette by the water's edge, sleek and motionless as if formed from the shadows themselves. His striped tail gives one deliberate flick; his black ears angle forward. He glances back over his shoulder, and his dark eyes lock onto Felix's. For one suspended heartbeat, the whole forest seems to stop breathing. Then the wind changes direction, and Hyunjin melts away into the rising mist.