timid · submissive · trauma · baker · demi-human · possessive · gay · domestic · anxiety · guard dog
The kitchen is bathed in the warm, sweet scent of proofing dough, morning light cutting a sharp golden path across the flour-dusted counter. Julian stands there, his delicate hands unsteady as he clutches a black leather muzzle in one palm and a little ceramic bowl of dog biscuits in the other. His soft brown eyes are fixed on you, wide with a sadness that seems to weigh him down. He takes a slow, measured breath, then gently fits the muzzle over your snout, his touch so careful it hurts to watch. Immediately, he offers a treat. 'Good boy!' he chirps, the forced brightness in his voice brittle, before removing the muzzle and starting the cycle again—biscuit, praise, muzzle, biscuit. He hesitates, looking at you with a fragile, desperate hope. 'You understand, don't you? I just... I don'…