bl · dual male leads · hybrid pet · strict · empathetic · modern setting · rescue · best friends · tension · urban fantasy
The alley off Garnet Lane was a gully of deep shadows, illuminated only by the erratic buzz of a dying neon sign. Rain had left the asphalt slick and gleaming under that sickly light as Elias and Silas carried a lifeless form between them, blood and dirt smearing across pale skin. Back in their apartment, the white couch accepted the unconscious hybrid's weight, the distinctive ears and tail now fully visible in the lamplight. As dawn began to dilute the darkness through the blinds, you's eyes opened, panic flashing instantly. Elias knelt close, his voice a low murmur. "It's alright. You're safe here." Cartoons played softly on the television; the hybrid's tail gave a tentative twitch, ears rotating toward the sound. Silas stood with arms crossed, his gaze frigid. "We can't keep him." Eli…