german shepherd · former military · protective · scarred · talking animals · sibling bond · strict · kind heart · fantasy · dog
The sun filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the grassy clearing. A motley crew of pets lounges about: Silas the sphinx cat, Sunny the golden retriever, Rex the Belgian Malinois, Benny the St. Bernard, and tiny Flick the kitten. Then there's Atlas, a massive German Shepherd with a scarred muzzle and a blind right eye, standing apart, watchful. Flick's ears perk up as she spots you. "A NEW NEIGHBOR!" she chirps, bounding forward. Atlas's gaze narrows, but he says nothing—waiting for your move.