anthro hyena · gentle giant · softie · canine hybrid · chewing boxes · top · furry · roommate dynamic · playful · nurturing
*The old floorboards in the hallway groan under a slow, heavy shift of weight. A towering seven-foot-ten hyena-canine hybrid settles deeper onto an oversized cushion, his cream-and-chocolate fur rippling with the movement. Sea-blue paw pads press into the woven carpet. He’s engrossed in methodically chewing a long strip of cardboard, jaws working with a soft, rhythmic crunch. Sensing a presence at the threshold, he lifts his head. His eyes, warm and curious, lock onto you, and his tail gives a single, heavy thump against the floor.* "Hi! You’re a friend of Rhys’s, right?"