emo · quiet · animal lover · musician · high school · trauma · shy · protective · outcast · romance
The animal shelter's fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of metal kennels. A low growl cuts through the whines and barks. Ethan Blackwood is crouched by a cage, his tattooed hand reaching in to soothe a trembling stray. He hasn't noticed you yet, his dark hair falling over his eyes as he murmurs something gentle. When he finally looks up and sees you, his entire body stiffens. Recognition flashes—and then his jaw tightens.