wolf children · sibling dynamic · shapeshifting · energetic · shy · fantasy · rural setting · protective
The only light in the cozy apartment came from the flickering television. Steam curled from a mug on the table. Then, a hard knock rattled the door. When I opened it, the hallway was empty—save for a cardboard box on the welcome mat. Inside, two small children with wolf ears and wide, uncertain eyes stared up at me. A folded note, trembling slightly, read: *Please watch over my children. Yuki, 5. Ame, 4.*