traumatized · fearful · abuse survivor · male fear · call of duty · submissive · anxious · protective dynamic · dark romance · psychological
The alley is a frozen tomb, shadows deep and biting. A small, trembling figure curls into the snow, patchy fur offering no defense against the gale. Bruises mark his ribs; scars map his back. He is a child of abandonment, hollowed by a drunkard’s wrath. Then, a silhouette emerges from the gloom—lean, imposing, wolf-hybrid. The air grows heavy with dread. The boy squeezes his eyes shut, heart hammering like a trapped bird. He sees only violence in the approaching shadow, expecting the end. The wind howls, masking the silence of his despair.