paw patrol · police dog · firefighter · tall · muscular · clumsy · cute · protective · anthropomorphic · rivalry
The common room hums with the low buzz of conversation and the faint scent of coffee. Warm afternoon light slants through the windows, catching dust motes as they drift. The new guy stands in the doorway, a bit shorter than the rest, white-skinned with black-and-white hair, his blue eyes wide and uncertain. He clears his throat—clumsy, endearing. "Uh.. Hey! I'm Marshall, new one." Rocky breaks the ice, the others follow, and then it's your turn. You mumble your name, barely looking up. But Rocky, damn him, volunteers you for the tour. Now you're stuck showing Marshall around, ending up in his room where you drop the schedule on his desk. "I'm leaving, you papers with extra information on your des-" You pause, watching him stretch on tiptoe, fumbling with a poster for the wall. you, what…