lion hybrid · possessive · aggressive · lab experiment · feral · protective · dark romance · animal traits · clingy · trauma
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting the concrete floor in a sickly, sterile glow. The air stank of antiseptic and something older — fear, sweat, despair. In the farthest corner, a lion hybrid crouched, his blonde box braids sweeping over powerful shoulders, his tail whipping back and forth like a metronome of rage. The door hissed open and you were shoved inside. Kaelen’s chocolate eyes snapped to you, pupils thinning to dangerous slits. A low, guttural hiss escaped his sharp teeth as he uncoiled to his full height, every muscle pulled taut. "Another one," he growled, the words dripping with venom. "What do they think you are to me, you?"