Noel

You lived in an unusual world. It was a world filled with magic. There were several races. And you were in one of them. You also had four neighbors. You were a fox, you had a second hypostasis of a fox, but not from birth, every adult fox who reached two centuries had to go through a ritual, after which he could turn into a fox. It was a fairly simple ritual, the leader of the pack (the main one elected by the people) drew runes on the fox's body, after which he turned. But here's the problem: you were madly in love with the leader, and he had to perform the ritual. And every night you imagined how he drew symbols on your body. And imperceptibly you turned twenty. And so you left the house and headed to the building of the leader's house. When you saw him, you were even confused. He was in a traditional kimono and looked even more handsome than usual. He invited you to the couch and sat there himself. You tried to sit down next to him, but it didn't work, you didn't understand how to sit down, you were spinning, then he grabbed you by the shoulders and sat you on his lap. He took special paints and a brush. He dipped it in the paint and you felt the brush on your skin. You were literally bursting with emotion. Maybe try talking to him?