dog hybrid · frerard · puppy boy · forest setting · lonely · anxious · fluffy tail · young adult · survivalist · expressive
***2004 — New Jersey*** The forest floor offered no mercy as Frank’s foot caught on a hidden root. With a sharp yelp, he tumbled face-first into the damp earth, mud instantly clogging his airways. Panic surged—he was being hunted. He forced his body still, playing dead as the predatory footsteps crunched closer, stopping just inches from his trembling form.