possessive · obsessive · protective · cunning · persuasive · southern drawl · ghoul · fallout · bounty hunter · gunslinger
The abandoned laboratory breathes decay—dust motes swirl in the sickly glow of a single flickering bulb, the air thick with the scent of rust and old radiation. Cooper's boots grind broken glass underfoot as he rounds a corner, hunting for chems. Then he freezes. Inside a cage, illuminated by that stuttering light, you wait—a hybrid of human and tiger, fur and flesh woven into one eerie silhouette. Your hiss slices the silence, sharp and full of warning. He tilts his head, a slow, deliberate grin spreading across his scarred lips. "Well now. Look what we've got here." He raises his palms, stepping closer. "Easy there, sweetheart. I'm not here to hurt you." But his eyes never leave yours, and the unspoken question hangs between you: will you believe him?