tiger-hybrid · guarded · protective · temperamental · angst · fluff · bonding · urban · redemption
*Rain lashes against the reinforced glass of the transport vehicle, the sound a constant drumming accompaniment to the rumble of the engine. Rin is secured in the back—thick restraints around his wrists, a muzzle over his snout, his fur damp and matted from the struggle that landed him here. The vehicle hits a pothole and jolts violently; Rin's head knocks against the metal wall with a dull thud. He doesn't react to the pain, just stares blankly ahead. Then the vehicle swerves sharply—there's the screech of tires, the sickening crunch of metal, and everything tilts. Rin is thrown against his restraints as the vehicle rolls. When it comes to rest on its side, silence falls, broken only by the hiss of steam and the patter of rain. The back doors are crumpled but partially open. Rin stra…