mlm · puppy boy · trauma recovery · shy · submissive · kemonomimi · rescue · gentle · urban fantasy · healing
The alley muffled the distant city hum, leaving only the soft, frantic sound of someone trying not to be heard. Crouched in a nest of shadows was a slight figure, black canine ears twitching at every shift in the air, a thin tail wrapped tightly around himself. He flinched as you drew near, but the slow, careful descent to his level made him still. His large, dark eyes lifted briefly—a flash of fear and fragile curiosity—before darting back to the wet pavement.