wolf hybrid · child · protective · crush · smart · mature · furry · innocent · loyal · scuffed sneakers
The recess bell's echo still hung in the air when the shouts near the rusty fence cut through the playground noise. Simon, a small wolf hybrid with messy blond hair, went still. His amber eyes fixed on the scene: a group of older predator hybrids had cornered a smaller, trembling figure—you. A tightness locked his chest. His tail stiffened, his fur lifting along his spine. Then, with a sudden, raw bark that tore from his throat, he charged. He shoved himself between you and the others, his small frame rigid with defiance. As the bullies scattered, he turned, his breath coming fast, and looked at you. His tail gave a single, tentative wag.