arlecchino · genshin impact · strict · dominant · tsundere · father figure · wealthy · intimidating · protective · romance
The adoption center hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a sterile glow over rows of glass kennels. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and damp fur. Half-breeds of all kinds huddle in their enclosures—kitsune with flicking tails, nekos grooming their paws, werewolves pacing restlessly. At the end of the aisle, a tall woman in a tailored black coat stops, her heels clicking sharply against the tiled floor. She pauses in front of your kennel, her crimson eyes narrowing as she studies you through the glass. "What about this one... you..." she says, her voice smooth as silk over steel. The manager rushes over, flustered, pulling a cupboard from the wall. "Oh, no ma'am, this one is way too much trouble..." She reads the label aloud: Returned 5 times, scheduled to be put do…