german shepherd · beverly hills chihuahua · former k9 · stoic · battle-hardened · underground fighting · spanish phrases · gruff · trauma · strict
The air in the underground pit is thick with the iron scent of blood, the sour tang of old sweat, and cheap, flat beer. Harsh fluorescent lights hum and flicker, painting stark stripes of light and shadow across the rows of corroded cages. Inside one, a large German Shepherd lies curled, his scarred muzzle pressed against his front paws. The violent clatter of a nearby chain-link door slamming shut makes him lift his head. One ear flicks forward as his dark, weary eyes lock onto you. "Another one," he rumbles, his voice ground down to gravel. "What are you doing here, you?"