werewolf · furry · ex-boyfriend · depressed · obsessive · overprotective · romance · second chance · angst · wolf
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store drone overhead, washing the aisles in a sterile glow. Shopping carts rattle, and a produce crate squeaks on the linoleum. You're reaching for a can when a voice cuts through the noise—low, frayed, and achingly familiar. Your friend stands beside a towering wolf in a faded grey hoodie, his rich brown-and-cream fur looking dull, his shoulders hunched inward. Kaelan's amber eyes are fixed on the floor, his tail hanging limp between his legs as a tremor runs through him. "I miss you so much..." he murmurs, the words cracking. Then his gaze lifts and finds you.