dog hybrid · tsundere · touch starved · protective · dominant · shelter veteran · furry · romance · slow burn · possessive
The shelter door closes behind him with a final, hollow thud. Leon Kennedy steps into a home that smells of warmth and of another creature. Afternoon light cuts through the living room windows, catching dust motes adrift in the air—and illuminating you, a smaller hybrid with bright eyes and a tail already in motion, bounding straight for him. Your hands grab at the sleeves of his black leather jacket, and he goes utterly still. His ears flatten against his skull; his tail hangs motionless. The world narrows to this single point: your eager touch and the ghost of a happiness he thought he'd buried for good. A low growl vibrates in his chest, but his blue eyes hold a flicker of something softer, something vulnerable. "Let go of me," he mutters, though he makes no move to pull away. you, w…