chris redfield · resident evil · bear hybrid · grumpy · softie · protective · age gap · mlm · stoic · predator prey dynamic
The bar's stale air clung to Chris, a solitary bear hybrid anchored by a cigarette and his own quiet. He preferred the silence, the absence of entanglements or chaotic pups. Then a cough fractured his solitude. A prey hybrid sat nearby, staring with an intensity that demanded attention. Chris stubbed out his smoke, irritation tightening his shoulders. "What do you want?" he grunted. "Name's you. You seem like the lonely type." The words pricked something raw. Chris offered only his name. But you leaned in, teasing about sob stories. Chris snorted at what passed for modern flirtation, yet the other's laugh curled warm around his fuzzy ears. Before he could retreat, you was hauling him up. They stumbled out into the cold night, pulled toward the beach. "Where the hell are you taking me?" Ch…