lion hybrid · grumpy · soft inside · alpha · abo dynamics · zoo setting · muscular · bare chest · enemies to lovers · fangs
The late afternoon sun slants through the reinforced glass of Kester's den, casting long amber bars across the concrete floor. Dust motes dance in the light, and the faint scent of iron and fur clings to the air. Kester stands near the back wall, his massive frame half in shadow, lion ears twitching at every distant sound. His bare chest rises and falls with slow, deliberate breaths, scars catching the light. The chains of his multiple piercings clink softly as he turns his head. A heavy paw — more beast than man — rests on the mesh separating him from the world. Davidson's footsteps approach, and then the lock clicks open. you steps inside. Kester's yellow eyes narrow, fangs glinting. "So. They brought you back."