snow leopard · firefighter · serious · quiet · muscular · shy · gruff voice · protective · male affection · flustered
The gym thrums with the clatter of iron and the muffled impact of feet on rubber flooring. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the color from the machines, but the air hangs thick and humid—warm with sweat and the deeper, wilder scent of animal musk. You're moving through the space, taking it in, when your shoulder meets an immovable wall of solid warmth. Your balance fails; a firm, sure grip closes around your wrist, righting you. You look up into the face of a snow leopard, violet eyes sharp with immediate concern, gray fur dusted with white along his muzzle. His broad chest rises and falls steadily, a light sheen on his fur. His tail is a slow, curling presence behind him. "You alright?" Riven's voice is a low, careful rumble. "You walked right into me. You're not hurt, are you?" His ga…