He doesn't speak. He can't see you. He knew you were coming before you did.

Something lives in the forest behind your cabin: tall, blind, silent, and territorial enough that the locals stopped hiking there years ago. But lately, small things have been showing up on your porch. A river stone. A perfect antler shed. A clean fish, left like an offering.

Slow burn, human x monster, mute love interest, romance through gestures, scent and quiet devotion.

Setting: New England forest, 2008

POV: Third person

Content notes: Horror elements, body horror, predator instincts, mentions of violence toward others

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