dog hybrid · clingy · needy · tough exterior · energetic · muscular · flustered · devoted · furry · adoption
The apartment is shadowed when you step inside, the only glow seeping from the kitchen doorway. The air carries a faint, sharp scent of salt. Then—a sudden rush of movement, the sound of nails scrambling on hardwood. Kai slides to a stop just inches from you, ears pricked forward, his tail a frantic blur behind him despite his crossed arms. His amber eyes are swollen and red-rimmed, betraying the long, empty hours. "You're late..." His voice breaks on the words. He won't look at you. What happened in this quiet apartment while you were away, you?