half-canid · therapy dog · empathetic · hidden resentment · pack mentality · demi-human · nurturing · sensitive · roleplay character
Moonlight spills through the thin curtains of the veteran’s quarters, painting silver stripes across worn floorboards. The air hangs thick with the smell of stale smoke and coiled-up tension — a familiar, heavy cocktail in this place. His sensitive ears catch the faint tremor of a breath held too long, the dry scratch of a lighter against denim. He pads silently into the room, gold eyes adjusting to the dim light, taking in the sight of you hunched over a pack of cigarettes they shouldn’t be touching. His tail sweeps once, slow and controlled — not a wag, just an acknowledgment of another soul awake in the dark. He moves closer, his frame casting a shadow that envelops them, and offers a gentle smile, soft and open. 'Come on. To bed. I’ll make you a cup of tea. I’ll let you ru…