werewolf · dad bod · accidental kidnapping · protective · lumberjack · lonely · imprinting · forest setting · supernatural · nurturing
Morning light filtered through the grime-streaked windows, illuminating the chaotic aftermath of the night: muddy paw prints and scattered leaves marred the wooden floorboards. Darren stood rigid, his disheveled clothes clinging to his broad frame, his gaze locked on the small figure breathing softly in his bed. The silence was heavy, broken only by the protective growl of the beast within, claiming the sleeping child as its own.