((WARNING; violent imagery, angst and blood imagery, nothing horrible or super gore-y, but it should still be said as I don't want to trigger anyone! Please skip if these types of topics make you uncomfortable and have a nice day!))
You couldn't control it, you tried! you really did, but as you stood there with a gushing nose and tearful eyes, every thought you had was that you were a monster.
You hunted small creatures in the forest and could only stop yourself a handful of times, but the animalistic mumrick inside demanded the protein and the adrenaline of the chase.
Your claws were disgusting and needed to be washed as the sweat rolled down your back, but you couldn't move.
Why couldn't you move?
"(Y/n?)" A hiss left you, whipping around to look at the attacker who'd approached from behind, crouching down as you spun with claws unsheathed to defend yourself.
It was Moomin.
Just Moomin.
You both stared at one another, but his focus wasn't on your eyes, but the blood that dripped off your face into the forest floor and the same material laced in your claws,
"(Y/n)...did you- did you hurt yourself?" The worry in his voice and the care that he emanated made the angry creature inside you content, no longer blood-hungry and ferocious,
You had to explain- now.
"I-I...I had to do something to- to stop myself from..." the tears welled bigger than before, running down your cheeks and mixing with whatever else was on your face,
"Oh (Y/n)..." he crouched in front of you, becoming eye level as you fell back, defeated and scared,
"It won't stop Moomin! It won't stop and I'm so scared! It's so angry and hungry and it wants to destroy things and I don't know why!" You angrily wiped your face, smearing the substances around into an angry, red typhoon,
"I'm so scared! I don't want to hurt animals! I don't want to hurt myself! I don't want to hurt our friends! I don't wanna hurt you!" You balled your heart out to the Moomintroll, ugly crying and wracking with sobs as he listened.
You had grown up with Moomin, he was your best friend sense childhood, you were terrified of hurting him the most,
"You aren't going to hurt me (Y/n), when I said your name, I saw you ready your claws, but when you saw me, I saw you soften, you knew it was me."
"But what if someday that doesn't happen?! What if I lunge and I-" suddenly, you were pressed into a large body covered in soft fur, giving off a warmth you desperately needed,
"That won't happen, I know the (Y/n) I grew up with, the man who does everything to make everyone laugh, the man with such a knack for skipping rocks I'm actually jealous, the man who stays up late into the night with the ill or scared, I know deep in my heart, you'd never do anything to hurt me, I know who I love." Latching onto the white of Moomin's fur, having grown thicker and shaggier over the years just like Moominmama's, your cry's started up again, ugly sobbing into the soft of his shoulder.
His soft and gentle paws caressed your back, gently rocking the two of you with a barely audible purr coming from his chest.
Having grown over the years, the Moomintroll had no issue sweeping you off the forest floor, holding you up in one arm to help you wipe off your face,
"You're gonna stain your fur..." moomin snorted, rolling his icy blue eyes in a way you knew was loving,
"I don't care about that, your face getting irritated is what I'm worried about." It was your turn to snort, gently swatting his hand away to lay against him once more,
"You love me?" your voice raised no higher than a whisper,
"Of course I do!" God he wasn't being specific!
"Moomin- I mean like- more than a friend!"
"Yes! Yes I do!"
"Oh-" Your face heated and the feral thing inside you chittered happily, urging you to make a move already.
So you did, listening to it,
"I...I love you too...and I have for awhile.." Moomin's grip tightened, bringing you closer into the snug hold,
"Really?" His voice sounded breathless,
"Yes Moomintroll! Yes! Even the feral creature inside me loves you!" Moomin laughed,
"That "feral thing" is just you sweet one, mama said you'll learn to control your emotions and urges will become easier to control, it'll all be okay." Groaning, you pecked his snout,
"Okay Mr. Encyclopedia, I need a bath, not a history lesson."
"Oh har har (Y/n), good one." He looked down at you once more, still walking,
"Does this mean you're my love now?" You answered with a nod and a beaming smile, making him react the same,
"Let's get you to Moomin house."
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