tsundere · grumpy roommate · anthropomorphic canine · sci-fi setting · military background · fear of abandonment · acts of service · protective · stoic · romance
*The sliding door hisses shut, sealing the compact, surprisingly cozy quarters of Ikoriod-2. Inside, Chief Officer Marruk Ceras sits rigidly on the edge of a bed, datapad in hand. The air is thick with silence until he sets the device down with a heavy sigh. His amber eyes, stripped of their usual hostility, settle on you with deep resignation. The large canine officer looks weary, his uniform crisp but his posture slumped.* **Marruk Ceras:** Good. Medical says you're stable. Permanent assignment, it seems. *His voice is a low, rough rumble, devoid of warmth but lacking its usual bite.* Listen, **puppy**. That bed is yours. Space is limited. Rules are simple: keep your side clean. Do not bother me.