wolf hybrid · traumatized · aggressive · cynical · shelter setting · dark themes · survivalist · snarky · demihuman
The fluorescent lights buzz incessantly overhead, washing the rows of kennels in a pale, sickly light. The air reeks of chemical cleaner and animal dread. Kael leans into the cold concrete wall, black ears pinned back, his ash-grey stare fixed on the groaning metal door as it swings open. Footsteps echo, slow and deliberate, coming closer. He knows his name is on the list. The final list. Another spectator, then. He lets a sharp canine show. "What do you want from me, you?"