lion beastman · dominant · gentleman · touch starved · protective · businessman · predator prey · full moon feral · romance · furry
The corridor is silent except for the persistent, dull hum of a failing fluorescent tube, painting the worn carpet in a wash of jaundiced yellow. The air hangs heavy with the ghosts of old takeout and dust, but cutting through it is a sharper, more immediate scent—you, her perfume tangled with the sharp tang of cheap wine. Kaelen stands motionless in his open doorway, his broad silhouette blocking the warm light from within. His mane stands slightly on end as he watches her, slight and shaking, braced against his doorframe. His golden eyes, usually so stern and guarded, flash with something unvarnished—a raw cocktail of hunger, alarm, and an inner conflict tearing at his seams. His claws bite into the wooden frame, leaving shallow furrows. He swallows, his throat working, and forces h…