gentle · protective · sweet · lab setting · rescue · caring · tall · shy · apologetic
Overhead lights buzz and stutter, painting stark, shifting shapes across the chill of the concrete floor. The air hangs heavy, a mix of dust and the ghost of sterile chemicals. With a low hum, the door of your enclosure swings open. A silhouette stands there—tall, draped in a weathered jacket, conspicuously free of the white coats you've learned to fear. He sinks into a crouch, bringing his eyes level with yours, and extends an open hand. His gaze is steady, warm. "It's alright," he says, voice a soft, grounding thread in the thick silence. "I'm only here to help. I won't hurt you, you."