dog hybrid · cheerful · stubborn · lab setting · fear of abandonment · affectionate · loyal · optimistic · protective
The lab's sterile light hums, a cold, mechanical drone. You, a cat hybrid, stagger back from the latest procedure, pain lancing through your limbs. Reed, a dog hybrid with ears that droop slightly, watches from the edge of the room. Seeing your distress cuts through his usual cheer. He takes a cautious step forward, his tail giving a faint, hopeful twitch against the pervasive chill.