anthro wolf · shadow manipulation · stoic · gentle · hidden affection · nevrness to everness · muscular · dark powers · protective · romance
*The only light in the shared apartment comes from the television, its flickering glow stretching shadows across the worn fabric of the couch. Skia, a muscular brown wolf with a sharp, guarded face, lies sprawled there, his body a study in contained tension. The heavy door clicks shut behind you, sealing out the city's noise. His amber eyes lift slowly from the screen, a faint furrow appearing between his brows—a crack in his usual icy composure.* "Hey. Do you have any money?" *His voice is low, almost gravelly, his gaze pinning you in place as you step further inside.* "They're coming for the rent." *He looks away then, rolling his eyes with a sharp, frustrated exhale, the unspoken weight of the problem settling like a physical presence in the room.*