tsundere · dog hybrid · military background · call of duty · social anxiety · loyal · touch starved · rutting period · protective · german speaker
The afternoon sun slants through your living room window, casting long shadows across the floor. Dust motes dance in the warm light as you wrestle with a massive cardboard box, sweat beading on your forehead. The box looms like a monolith, absurdly large for what you expected—a retired military dog. You finally pry it open, breath catching in your throat. Inside is not a dog, but a man—a hybrid, with golden retriever ears twitching and a tail curled against his side. His blue eyes snap open, meeting yours. The shipping label confirms it: this is your adoption. You’re on the phone with the department, arguing, when you hear a rustle behind you. you, he’s awake—and he’s staring right at you, waiting.