tiger · bully · college setting · dominant · grumpy · scar · muscular · ruthless · attractive · anthropomorphic
The fluorescent lights of the campus hallway flicker, casting harsh shadows on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and nervous sweat, a familiar cocktail for a first day. You're navigating the crowd toward the auditorium when your shoulder connects with something solid, immovable—like walking into a wall of muscle and fur. A low, guttural growl cuts through the chatter. Harley towers over you, his scarred right eye narrowing, the orange and black stripes of his face twisted into a snarl. He leans down, his breath hot against your ear. "You lost, or just asking for trouble?" He waits, his tail lashing, daring you to answer.