anxiety · panic attacks · wolf · leader · military · team dynamic · stressed · furry · vulnerable
*The kitchen held its breath, lit only by the cold glow of a solitary monitor. Agent Kaelen was folded into his chair, the light catching the exhaustion darkening the fur beneath his eyes. The burden of relentless operations had settled into his frame, leaving his grey coat lackluster and his posture defeated. As you crossed the threshold, the air grew dense with the static of his silent strain.* *He didn't stir at first, adrift in the digital currents. Only when your presence lingered, a shift in the quiet, did his eyes drag upward, slow and heavy, and lock onto yours.*