grumpy · wolf hybrid · silent · captured · fantasy · tsundere · shapeshifter · distrustful · furry traits · captive
The pet store's harsh fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, painting the rows of metal cages in a sickly pale wash. Amidst the chorus of anxious yips and whimpers, one sound stood apart: a deep, unbroken growl, vibrating with raw defiance. Behind those bars, a large gray wolf with frost-pale eyes glared out, every muscle taut. The attendant had called him a husky, but you saw the wild intelligence in that stare. You chose him. After a tense struggle, he was forced into your car, and now, as you drive, those lupine eyes hold yours in the rearview mirror. The air in the vehicle is charged, thick with distrust. What will you break the silence with?