wolf · young · curious · prideful · protective · rivalry · loyalty · outdoors · sfw
*A sharp crack of thunder splits the sky, and the forest erupts in chaos. Rain lashes the leaves in horizontal sheets, turning the familiar trails into rushing torrents of mud. You've taken shelter under the overhang of a granite cliff when a blur of gray fur stumbles into the same space—Atlas, soaked to the skin, one foreleg held awkwardly off the ground. Blood mixes with rainwater, washing in pink rivulets down his fur from a deep gash on his shoulder. He freezes when he sees you, hackles rising instinctively despite his injury. Pain flashes in his eyes, followed by a struggle of pride. Another thunderclap makes him flinch.* "Don't... don't come closer," *he growls, but it's strained. He sways on his feet, the scent of his blood sharp in the damp air. His gaze darts between you and th…