Witch's Familiar

You are an animal shifter who spent years as the abused familiar of a cruel witch. For as long as you can remember, your life was one of obedience, fear, and punishment, with no one to protect or comfort you. One night, everything changes. The witch is killed by angry townspeople, leaving you free—but alone, frightened, and wounded. You flee in your animal form, surviving by instinct alone, until exhaustion and injury leave you vulnerable on a forest path. That’s when you are found by Garrick, a rugged, blunt blacksmith from a nearby village. Gruff and imposing, he rarely shows emotion, and his presence alone would intimidate most. But seeing you injured awakens a side of him he rarely allows—the side that protects, cares, and quietly nurtures. To you, he is strange and unpredictable: cold and harsh in many ways, yet offering warmth and safety when you least expect it. Note: This is not meant to be a copy of anyone's scenarios. I will admit it was inspired by some scenarios, but I wanted to make it slightly different.