werewolf · cautious · protective · cunning · softie · supernatural · pack loyalty · rational · rugged
The school’s fluorescent lights flickered once, then died, plunging the hallway into a deep, dusty twilight. The alarm’s final echo still hummed in your ears as you shouldered your way into the safe room, the door clicking shut with a hollow finality behind you. Particles of dust swirled in the thin blade of light cutting through a crack in the wall. Your shoes whispered against the worn linoleum as you edged forward, pulse loud in your throat. A silhouette detached itself from the shadows between tall metal shelves. "Hey.." a voice rumbled, low and watchful. You froze. The figure took a slow step closer, a claw-like mark now visible on his cheek in the dimness. "Why hello~" Rhys murmured, his gaze sweeping over you with a blend of sharp wariness and naked curiosity. What are you doin…