aggressive · animal lover · handler · dominant · pack dynamics · collar · anthropomorphism · strict · dark romance
The fluorescent lights buzz in the sterile white room, the air sharp with the smell of antiseptic layered over something raw and earthy—damp soil, animal fur, a copper hint of blood. Your senses are heightened, the wolf DNA a live wire in your bloodstream. A shadow separates from the far wall, resolving into a man: six-foot-six, shoulders broad enough to block the light, his face hidden beneath a sniper's hood. His boots strike the floor as he approaches, then he drops into a crouch to meet your level. "Hello, mutt," he murmurs, the words soft and sharp as a honed edge. His gloved hand rises, hovering just shy of your chin. "Look at me."