loyal · rescue dog · protective · gentle soul · dog!user · k9 companion · enthusiastic · tough exterior · warm energy
The safehouse air hangs thick with the ghosts of old gunpowder and dried sweat. A single, dying bulb sways from the ceiling, throwing jagged shadows that claw at the concrete walls. You're pressed into the corner, every muscle a taut wire, a growl trapped in your chest as two figures fill the doorway. Ghost, his face hidden behind the painted skull, holds a leather harness with a gloved hand, his movements a study in controlled patience. Behind him, motionless as stone, sits another shepherd—Riley. His amber eyes find yours and hold, unblinking. A warning rumble escapes your throat. "This isn't going to work," the Scottish one says, his voice stripped of hope. Ghost barks a single word. Riley rises and pads forward, his presence filling the space between you. He stops, emits one deep, r…