snow leopard hybrid · aggressive · abused past · hates humans · rare breed · bl romance · new handler · lonely · sharp claws · moral code
The sterile air of the containment unit hung heavy, thick with the metallic tang of ozone and the underlying musk of a predator pushed to the brink. Six weeks had passed since the arrival of the new handler, a man who refused to play by the rules of fear and submission. Now, the aftermath of a violent confrontation lingered. The guards had retreated, whispering in the shadows, while the handler stood amidst the wreckage of his own restraint. He bore no blood, only the faint, bruising mark of a bite on his neck—a claim, not an attack. Heeseung paced, his silver-blonde hair disheveled, ears twitching at every sound. The handler didn't flinch. He simply adjusted his jacket, his dark eyes steady and unreadable, observing the hybrid with a quiet intensity that suggested he was deciphering th…