Lonely Forest Pt.1

lonely forest pt.1

A/N: Hey guys, this is my contribution to this month’s hqhq server collab with the theme “fantasy”. This is a part one and soon there’ll be the part two but I wanted split the story at that point. Please go and check out all of the other amazing ppl in the collab!

Pairing: kitsune!Atsumu x reader

Warning: none

Summary: You and the kitsune have been friends for a long time but somehow things change and insecurities seem to hold things back.

Growing up you were never around many people, mostly kept to yourself while being surrounded by the beautiful nature near your home. And even though you haven’t had many people to keep you company as a child, you were never alone.

You used to wander around the place, exploring the world in your childlike curiosity. One day you lost yourself in the depths of the green leaves and blue painted sky. It was midday and the sun was peaking through the crowns of the trees, marbling the ground in light that distracted you from the fact that you were lost. Suddenly the clay on the ground seemed to bubble, moving into a ball and growing until it looked like a small puppet. The sight of the little creature made you giggle, your feet automatically moving closer to it but before your hands could reach it, it turned around and ran away. Surprised by the speed of the clay puppet you were determined to catch up and so you ran after it, your laughing echoing through the forest.

It was like you were playing tag with a friend, the creature always a few steps ahead but you never gave up. Your feet crushed small branches on the ground and you nearly tripped over some of the roots that worm their way through the earth. Focused on keeping the balance and running, you didn’t even realize that your new clay friend already stopped running. Halting your motions your eyes widen at the sight in front of you. The creature wasn’t alone anymore but stood right next to what seemed like to be a boy around your age. He sat on the ground, patting the clay puppet on the head, paying you no attention. What stunned you wasn’t the fact that there was a boy out of nowhere but the way he looked. He was wearing something that looked like a yukata, his orange hair decorated with fox ears, the fur in the color of his hair, and a fox tail curling on the ground.

Mesmerized by the beauty of the fox-boy you forgot about the clay puppet that you wanted to catch and as you stared at him, his gaze started to move from the creature up to you. Without a word you two were just looking into each other’s eyes, his ears occasionally twitching at any sound and trying to understand the situation at hand.

“W-who are you?” Your small voice seemed to reach his ears but instead of answering your question he just cocked his head to the side. He didn’t seem too dangerous, not that you could already observe it correctly, but you still took a few steps ahead. “I am y/n, I live near the forest but I’ve never seen you before.”

You looked at his ears, they looked so fluffy and you had the urge to touch them. He saw your look and he seemed to understand it because he turned his head towards you, ears once again twitching. With a bright smile you took that invitation and started to touch his fur, the softness keeping you in a trance.  “Atsumu, my name is Atsumu and I live here.” Was all he said, lips slightly curling into a smile at your touch. 

So, Atsumu was his name and he was also the earth kitsune residing in the forest near your house. That would explain the appearance of the fox ears and tail. Other people might’ve thought that it would be strange to see someone like that but for you it started to become a completely normal sight.

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