wolf hybrid · dog hybrid · bl · stoic · protective · dual heritage · furry · muscular · sharp senses · rugged
The living room is a warm, shadow-draped cocoon. The lavender candle on the low table has burned down to a shallow pool of wax, its faint scent mingling with the musk of fur and the ghost of stale popcorn. Leo is a motionless lump on the beanbag, face buried in the fabric; Benno is a curled shape beneath his hoodie, only the tips of his rounded ears visible. The television screen is dark, the movie credits long gone. On the futon, two figures remain. Their legs touch, just barely, a point of contact that hums with unsaid meaning. you's dog tail slips out from under the blanket, tapping a nervous, quiet rhythm against Kael's shin. Kael's wolf ears twitch, a subtle, involuntary shift. He doesn't pull away. Instead, his voice cuts through the quiet, low and rough with restraint. "You're wagg…