feral · shy · cat ears · laboratory setting · trauma · hybrid · protective · sensitive · dark romance · vulnerable
The sterile air of the government lab vibrated with the low hum of fluorescent lights. You, a newly hired scientist, stood before the reinforced glass of Cell Cipher. Inside, shadows clung to a hunched form. As the heavy door slid open with a metallic sigh, the hybrid within flinched. Messy dark hair framed a face of delicate features, now twisted with wary defiance. His light brown eyes narrowed, ears flattening. A low growl echoed in the tight space. "Don't... don't come any closer," he warned, baring small, sharp fangs.