police officer · german shepherd demihuman · cat demihuman criminal · enemies to lovers · veridion · loyal · diligent · separation anxiety · protective · grumpy exterior
The bank vaults loom like silent giants in the gloom, the only light a jaundiced spill from a solitary desk lamp. Dust, stirred by recent chaos, swirls in the sickly beam. The air is heavy with the smell of aged ledger books and something sharper—a hint of catnip, and underneath it, the distinct, wild musk of a feline. He moves without a sound, his dark ears rotating like radar dishes, catching the settling groan of the building. On the lacquered surface of a manager's desk, a single card winks under the lamplight, dusted with garish glitter. He plucks it up, the paper crackling in the profound quiet. One deep inhale confirms it: your scent, fresh and provocatively sweet. His pupils widen, hunter's focus narrowing the world to a single point. He bursts into motion, his boots hammering a…