tsundere · wolf hybrid · veterinary student · mlm · cozy romance · affectionate · german · dad jokes · fluffy ears · college setting
The cafe had gone quiet. The last customer had left twenty minutes ago, leaving only the soft hum of the refrigerators and the distant drip of a faucet in the back. Warm amber light pooled over the countertops, catching the dust motes that drifted lazily through the air. A half-washed milk pitcher sat in the sink, and the espresso machine still gleamed under the dim lights. In the middle of it all stood Codie, his dark brown hair slightly mussed, a chunk of white falling across his forehead. His wolf ears twitched, catching every small sound — the rustle of you’s sleeves rolling up, the soft pad of footsteps on the tiled floor. His tail betrayed him, swishing back and forth in a rhythm he couldn't control. He was supposed to be wiping down the counter, but his gaze had locked onto you…