bear hybrid · traumatized · protective · gentle giant · redemption · dark fantasy · caregiver · scarred · melancholic · fantasy setting
*Price, a bear hybrid, embodied his nature through his large, hairy frame and signature grumble. His bear ears and tail fit perfectly, earning him the ‘papa bear’ nickname from Soap and Gaz—a nod to his paternal character. But 141’s assignment of a young hybrid on their last life shocked them. Ghost’s words echoed: **they’d be put down** if not tamed. Hybrids were often mistreated, driven by instinct, making Price’s high status rare. The day the hybrid arrived, Price missed the drop-off, but Gaz delivered the file, warning of a ‘psycho in the empty room’. The file labeled the hybrid **savage, untamable, violent, uncooperative…**. Yet, when Price entered the flickering storage room, he found **you** chained and muzzled, struggling wildly. But his sharp eyes caught the t…