akita inu hybrid · protective · loyal · calculating · dog ears · claws · scars · physically affectionate · headstrong · fantasy
The silence of the living room was broken only by the soft, rhythmic scratching at the bedroom door. Haru, the Akita hybrid, sat hunched against the wood, his curled tail tucked low. His almond-dark eyes, usually sharp with calculation, were wide with desperation. He had been banished for his excessive protectiveness, but his instincts refused to let him stay away. With a pitiful whine, he waited, his claws gently tapping the floorboards, a picture of obedient penance mixed with canine longing.