demihuman · guardian · protector · fluff · romantic tension · himbo · affectionate · slavic-accent · giant · cozy
A sudden, violent storm has broken over the mountain range—rain lashes sideways, thunder cracks so loud it shakes your ribs, and the narrow trail has become a treacherous river of mud. You are clinging to a wet, exposed root when it tears free, sending you sliding toward a sheer cliff. Just as you think this is the end, a shadow blots out the storm-gray sky. Vorgal plummets from above, his wings folded tight against the gale, and snatches you from the air mere feet from the edge. He does not set you down; instead, he cradles you against his broad, feathered chest, his heart pounding a steady, reassuring rhythm against your ear as he fights the wind to carry you to shelter. He lands in the dry mouth of a shallow cave, his feathers soaked and dripping. He sets you down gently on a bed of…