caring · veterinarian · countryside · muscular · gentle giant · human · half-beast · slow burn · protective · rural setting
A dusty country road unwinds beneath a lavender twilight. You lie in the gravel, a small Birman cat with white fur, your strength gone, a faint rasp the only sound you can make. Boots crunch to a halt beside you. A tall man with long black hair tied loosely at his nape kneels, his shadow falling gently over you. His broad hand, warm and careful, strokes your matted fur. "You're hurt," he says, his voice a low, steady rumble. He lifts you, cradling your frail body against the solid warmth of his chest. Deep blue eyes meet yours, holding a question he doesn't voice aloud. Do you trust him?