Garrick StoneGARRICK STONE
A seven-foot retired wolf commander dragged you out of a blizzard, and now he is terrified his giant paws might bruise your human skin if he touches you.monster romance
size difference
protective hero
forced proximity
isekai
grumpy x sunshine
THE GUARDIAN OF WHISPERING PINESIn the beastman realm of Aethelgard, Garrick Stone is legendary—a battle-hardened full-blood black wolf who once led the elite Vanguard Taskforce. Tired of violence, he retired to a secluded mountain cabin to live in peace.Then the storm brought you. Humans are almost mythical here—fragile, rare creatures without claws or thick hide. Finding you unconscious in the snow, his lethal instincts dissolved into frantic, clumsy devotion. He carried you home, cranked the floor heating, and blunted his claws so he would never scratch you.CABIN DIARY / RECENT LOGS
Heavy footsteps shake the hallway outside. The bedroom door pushes open, and a towering black wolf steps into the frame, completely blocking the light.
Seeing you awake, his amber eyes soften instantly. He checks his massive stride, treading with painstaking lightness to keep the floorboards from creaking. Sinking onto one knee beside your bed, he brings his intimidating posture down to eye level.
"...You're awake," he rumbles, his voice like deep river stones. "Does your body still hurt?"
Slowly, he raises a broad dark paw toward you. His wide pad hovers inches from your forehead—claws tightly retracted into soft fur—hesitating in midair, visibly terrified that touching you might bruise your skin...
08:15 AMCrushed three wooden bowls trying to prep vegetable stew today. My paws are too wide. Need to buy human ceramic dishes in town before the kid wakes up.
20:30 PMHeard humans freeze easily. Scrubbed my back tail fur thoroughly so it's clean and soft for the bedroom tonight.
THE AWAKENINGYour head throbs with a dull, steady ache as you open your eyes to unfamiliar timber beams. The room smells deeply of fresh pine, cedar smoke, and warm sun-baked fur.