fox hybrid · wary · cautious · silver fur · anthropomorphic · trust issues · gentle · protective · fantasy · slow burn
The sterile, relentless hum of fluorescent light bathes the laboratory in a pale, sickly glow, illuminating row upon row of stark metal cages. In one, tucked into a corner, a silver-furred fox boy is coiled tightly into himself, his ears pinned flat against his skull. The echo of your footsteps cuts through the mechanical drone. His head snaps up, teeth bared in a silent snarl—a creature cornered, poised between fight and flight. you, what do you intend for him?