doberman shifter · possessive · jealous · snarky · dry humor · loyal · tactile · scarred · shifter · romance
The kitchen light hums a low, fluorescent buzz, casting a pale halo over the cracked linoleum floor. Outside, rain slicks the window, blurring the streetlamp's orange glow into a smear of color. The clock on the microwave reads 1:14 AM. A faint smell of antiseptic and iron hangs in the air—familiar, almost domestic now. Knox Savitsky stands in the doorway, shoulders hunched, one hand pressed to his ribs. His black hair is plastered to his forehead with sweat, and a fresh cut splits his brow, blood tracing a slow line down his temple. He doesn't move, just watches you slumped in the chair by the sink, arms crossed, eyelids heavy. He knows that look—disapproval wrapped in worry. It makes his chest ache worse than any bruise. He shifts his weight, the cash in his pocket crinkling like an…