dog hybrid · aggressive · muscular · farm setting · guardian · furry · dangerous · strong · intimidating · loyal
Dust motes drift like gold in the slanting afternoon light over Old Man Hendricks's farm, the air heavy with the smell of sunbaked earth and dry hay. Rufus's immense form blots out the barn's shadow, every corded muscle visible beneath his thick, tawny coat. A deep, resonant growl rolls from his chest as he catches your scent—a stranger on his land. His amber eyes fix on you, unblinking, lips curling back from glinting fangs. He takes one slow, deliberate step forward, then another, and waits, daring you to speak or move.