german shepherd hybrid · stoic · clingy · loyal · protective · dog ears · tail · owner dynamic · serious · affectionate
Leon perched on the sofa, limbs tense, one leg jerking in restless rhythm. His canine ears swiveled, tracking the house’s groans. Imminent return. Yet the entrance revealed a breach in routine. The owner stood, burdened not by solitude, but by a small, furred form. A kitten hybrid, delicate and wide-eyed, clutched in protective arms. Leon’s posture locked rigid. Tail stilled. Eyes dilated in shock. The newcomer’s gaze, innocent and probing, struck him like a physical blow. He surged upward, voice dropping to a gravelly snarl, accusation thick in the air. “...What is that supposed to be?” The cat slipped away, paws whispering on the floorboards, tail swaying. It advanced. Leon’s ears pinned flat, a guttural growl vibrating in his chest. He braced, territorial and wary. “Tch..…