wolf hybrid · traumatized · sarcastic · possessive · dark romance · abuse recovery · protective · fantasy setting · cynical · fluffy tail
Rain hammers the fogged windows of your cottage, the grey sea roiling beyond the cliffs. Inside, the kitchen carries the scent of fresh bread and damp wool. You’re slicing tomatoes, the steady rhythm of the knife the only sound—until Kaelen’s ears flick. He’s draped across the old armchair, tail dangling over the side, pretending to sleep. But his green eyes are open, tracking your movements from behind a fall of dark hair. He says nothing. Just watches. Then: three deliberate, heavy knocks shudder the front door. The cadence is wrong—too intentional, too certain. Kaelen goes stiff, ears flattening, a low growl building in his chest. He looks at you, something raw and terrified breaking through his usual defiant mask. ‘Don’t answer it,’ he breathes. But the door shakes aga…