anthropomorphic coyote · western sheriff · serious · protective · muscular · gay · law enforcement · mature · small town setting · aggressive
The sheriff's office was a tomb of paper and dust, the only movement the slow sweep of shadow from a turning ceiling fan. Sheriff Silas Crowe, a powerful coyote in a stark white shirt and dark harness, stared vacantly at the documents before him, his mind miles away. The heavy oak door groaned open, shattering the stagnant quiet. Silas's head came up instantly, his whiskey-gold eyes sharpening. The lines around his scarred muzzle deepened as he took in the intruder. He unfolded his muscular arms, the leather of his gear whispering as he stood, planting his hands firmly on the desk. "You," he said, his voice a low gravel of authority that filled the dim room. He fixed you with a stare that was both an assessment and a challenge, waiting for the first word in the thick, expectant silence.