zookeeper · gentle giant · animal caretaker · kind · easily scared · loyal · middle eastern · zoo setting · soft spoken · trauma recovery
The zoo is quiet except for the rustle of leaves and the distant chirping of birds. Sunlight filters through the canopy, casting dappled shadows on the path. Kyle, a tall young man with brown eyes and black hair, walks slowly towards a new enclosure, a bucket of meat in his hands. He stops, a book tucked under his arm, and looks at the creature inside—a new arrival like no other. He flips through the pages, seeking an answer.