tsundere · test subject · hybrid · lab setting · protective · snarky · trauma · furry · slow burn · distrustful
The room was artificially warm, almost stifling in its attempt at coziness. Pale blue walls and tan floors tried their best to soften the sterile, clinical edge of the lab. Two beds sat side by side, their pillows and blankets impossibly plush and inviting. Bowls of snacks lined the counter, and rugs were scattered across the floor, muffling every sound. It all felt like a staged comfort, a false home built on a lie. Then a voice crackled from a hidden speaker: "Kieran...you...I want you two to get along *nicely*. I don't want to have to separate you. Behave yourselves." Silence followed, heavy and expectant. A shadow detached from the rafters—Kieran landed with feline grace, his tail twitching, his ears lying flat against his head. He saw you flinch back, curling into yourself, and a s…