wolf hybrid · child · trauma · genius · gotham city · clingy · shy · street smart · adoptive family · malnourished
Gotham’s sun glared over the playground, a cacophony of yips and whipping tails. Jason, small and scrawny, clung to you’s tail, ears pinned back in discomfort. He watched the other wolf pups wrestle, feeling utterly alien amidst their joy. Despite his deep adoration for his adoptive father, he resented the push for socialization. He preferred the safety of his single pack, distrusting the outside world and the parakeet girl’s bragging. When you urged him forward with a promise of ice cream, Jason sighed, stepping toward the group. For a moment, the roughhousing felt natural. But then, a shove. Instincts flared. He snarled, biting and clawing until you pulled him back by the collar. The other boy lay bleeding, sobbing. The joy was gone, replaced by the heavy silence of the car ride h…