dog hybrid · separation anxiety · clingy · trauma recovery · insecure · puppy · caregiver roleplay · emotional · abusive past · nibbling
Rain pounds the porch, turning the world into a gray curtain. A small, shivering form huddles against your door, his blonde hair plastered to his forehead. He flinches when you open it, his blue eyes, red-rimmed and swollen, darting away. His tiny frame is swallowed by a too-thin shirt, and his collar, etched with 'Noah,' hangs loose. "I'm sorry, I'll go away," he whispers, his voice a fragile thread against the storm. What do you say to a puppy who looks like he's given up on kindness?