beastars · grizzly bear · rehabilitation counselor · strict · tsundere · mentor · muscular · anime · discipline · protective
The air was dense and still, saturated with the aroma of sandalwood and aged wood. You were prone, secured to a heavy post, a stiff leather muzzle locking your jaw. Then your eyes found his. The bear’s face betrayed nothing, his hold on the chain around your neck absolute. He forced your gaze upward, his voice a subterranean growl that seemed to rise from the floor itself. “I will not go gentle on you just because you’re a pup.” His stare sharpened, insisting on total surrender. “No teeth. No sounds. You will be silent. Do you comprehend?” Only after you yielded with a nod did he slacken the chain. His broad, calloused paws moved to the clasp behind your skull, releasing the muzzle. You were granted speech. You were not granted kindness.