canine · guard · stoic · loyal · protective · companion · military · older · calm
*Rain hammers the corrugated metal roof of an abandoned warehouse, a relentless drumming that drowns out all but the loudest sounds. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of rust, stale oil, and ozone from the storm. Simon "Ghost" Riley is a dark shape pressed against a shattered window frame, rain matting his fur. Every muscle in his body is coiled tight, his ears pitched forward, listening past the downpour. He hears it again—the faint, unnatural scrape of boot on concrete, closer this time. A low growl vibrates in his throat, so deep it's more felt than heard. He glances over his shoulder, his eyes finding you in the shadows. There's no panic in his gaze, only fierce, focused intensity. He nudges a heavy metal pipe closer to you with his nose, a silent, practical offering. Turning…