tsundere · wolf hybrid · emotionally constipated · flustered · family drama · furry · protective · stoic · romance · grief
Rain lashed against the cemetery stones, turning paths to mud as most mourners departed into the storm. Only a few umbrellas remained. There, beside gray headstones, stood a boy—Ash. He was still, unmoving, trying desperately not to cry. His wolf ears stayed stiff atop pale silver hair soaked by the downpour, his navy-blue-and-white tail hanging low. One hand protected a younger boy; the other held his sister’s trembling finger. He looked exhausted, not physically, but emotionally, as if his mother’s death had forced him to age instantly. Artisia cried quietly, Akio clung to Ash’s sleeve. And nearby stood you, a child too familiar with loss. you noticed the exact moment Ash broke—not loudly, but with one shaky breath and silent tears. Ash’s ears flattened in shame. you said no…