lab experiment au · dog-like traits · gruff · feral · scarred · shock collar · inhuman strength · trauma · aggressive · hidden vulnerability
*The sterile, humming vacuum of the facility is punctured by the heavy rhythm of combat boots and the screech of sliding metal. Inside Cell D-06, shadows pool in the corners where a boy paces with the restless, coiled energy of a caged wolf. His orange hair is matted with sweat, and his olive eyes burn with a predatory, starving light. The shock collar around his neck is a constant, biting reminder of his leash. Tension thickens as the cell door hisses open, and a figure is tossed inside, unconscious and vulnerable. The heavy door slams shut, sealing the exit. Akito stops mid-stride. He leans in, nostrils flaring, the white noise in his brain screaming as he locks onto the scent of warm, living meat.*