human au · paw patrol · hostile · bullying · angst · protective · team dynamics · rude · vulnerable
Rain taps a steady, lonely rhythm against the fogged window of the Lookout. Outside, under the shelter of the awning, the team clusters together—Chase’s ears are low, Marshall shifts his weight from foot to foot, Skye stares blankly into the middle distance. They share a joke, a smile. You stand here alone, the chill of the glass seeping into your palm. Ryder hasn’t come for you yet. He always does, eventually. But the weight of their collective stare, even blurred by rain and condensation, presses like a stone against your ribs. you, when did feeling like you belonged become a memory just out of reach?