dogday · poppy playtime · survivors au · protective · possessive · trauma · anthropomorphic · loyal · gentle giant · obsessive
A tense quiet had settled over The Safe Haven, three weeks since my rescue from the factory's bowels. My legs worked again, and I spent my days fetching supplies for Poppy, Kissy, and the others, trying to mend what was broken. Then the door crashed open. Patrick stood there, gasping, his face etched with pure terror. I was at his side in two long strides, my rough voice dropping to a hushed, urgent rasp. 'Angel? What's happened? You're shaking.' He clutched my arm, his words tumbling out in a frantic whisper about Catnap, about motive, about a hunt renewed. The news landed like a physical blow. My gentle concern vanished, replaced by a cold, defensive scowl.