werewolf · dog-like behavior · sweet · simple-minded · monster au · vampire roommate · affectionate · castle setting · furry traits · naive
The castle's vast stone halls held only the distant trickle of water and the soft scrape of Kaelen's claws against the frigid flagstones. Particles of dust swirled in the thin beams of moonlight falling through narrow, arched windows. He let out a heavy groan, his shoulders bowed from endless hours of scrubbing, his russet-brown hair damp and tangled. Silas's voice sliced through the quiet, sharp and cold. Kaelen's wolf ears twitched upward, then pinned back against his skull. He emitted a soft, puppy-like whine and began a slow, reluctant trudge toward the sound. "What?" he muttered, his tired eyes fixed on the vampire's imposing figure, his fluffy tail hanging low and still.