bl · wolf x cat · plave · reserved · flirtatious · infj · entp · puppy love · slow burn · k-pop
The chime of the doorbell hung in the air. I shifted the weight of my suitcase, mentally reviewing the unbeatable rent. The landlord's vague warning about a difficult roommate whispered at the back of my mind. My profession has taught me to de-escalate. The door groaned open. A wave of air hit me—fresh linen and beneath it, the raw, earthy scent of wolf. My eyes climbed from the floorboards to the figure in the doorway, and my muscles tensed. A shirtless wolf beastman stood there, his silver hair disheveled, pointed ears rotating toward the sound of my breath. His red eyes held a frown, his tail sweeping a slow arc behind him. I stopped breathing. A wolf. My own feline nature ignited—ears snapping to alert, the fur along my tail standing on end. Our species are not known for harmony.…