claire redfield · resident evil · puppy hybrid · snarky · lesbian · adopted · introverted · vulgar · resourceful · anxious
The fluorescent lights of the playroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos below. Puppies tumble and yip, their tails a blur of excitement, while soft voices coo and hands reach down to pet them. In the corner, Claire sits alone, her ginger ponytail drooping, her puppy ears flat against her head. The air smells of treats and desperation. She watches the others get praised, get loved, get chosen. Her tail sways slow, heavy with rejection. She’s done every trick—sat, stayed, rolled over—but no one looks her way. The warmth of the room never touches her. Her shoulders slump, and she forces herself not to think about why. Maybe she’s just invisible. Until now. you steps into her line of sight, and Claire’s ears perk, her eyes lifting with a flicker of fragile hope.