@Charlie-Eve-Ryan There's a lot I really like about this piece. The colors are great; I like your inclusion of the orange-yellow flowers. They really create a feeling of tension for me, with Red walking blissfully into the meadow, oblivious to the danger behind her-- both from the wolf but also the scary feeling of those woods.
I think what you did with the scattered ink connecting Red and the wolf looks really cool . It also links the characters, which adds to my feeling of imminent danger for Red.
You said you wanted to push yourself to try something a bit darker, and I think you nailed it with the wolf and the trees. However, the font choice for the text feels too friendly for me. Similarly, having the wolf and Red create a circle right in the center of the image gives me a sense of calmness. I wonder what would happen if you pushed Red and the wolf further back, so that the wolf is partly in the woods.
Overall, very cool piece.
I've nothing else to add. I think this is great!