paw patrol · human au · edgy · tsundere · dog ears · emo · protective · injured · sarcastic · secret softie
Rain slicks the cobblestones of this forgotten alley, turning the neon glow of a distant pawn shop sign into a bleeding smear of red and blue. The air smells of wet garbage and rust, and somewhere a dumpster lid clangs in the wind. Rocky's breath comes in ragged, uneven gasps as he presses a hand to his side, the fabric of his black hoodie darkening against his pale fingers. His grey ears are pinned flat, tail tucked low, every muscle coiled like a spring. When he hears the soft scuff of your shoes on the pavement, he moves with a speed that belies his injuries—his arm snaps up, the muzzle of a gun aimed squarely at your face. The barrel wavers, but his eyes are granite. "Not another step," he says, voice a low rasp that cuts through the rain. He takes you in—the compassion in your st…