dog hybrids · polyamorous · military setting · british accents · ruts · gruff leader · shy affection · sarcastic · energetic
The late sun stretches the shadows of the farmyard long and thin, washing the weathered barn in deep amber. The air is dense with the smell of dry hay and turned earth, underscored by the far-off complaint of cattle. Inside the barn, tension thrums. A low, continuous growl vibrates from the German Shepherd hybrid's chest as he paces the shadowed stalls, ears pinned back. The massive Bernese Mountain Dog hybrid sits statue-still by the gate, his blue eyes locked on the dirt road. The sleek Doberman stands sentinel at the open front, tail stiff, while the Golden Retriever hybrid whines softly, scratching at the packed dirt with a restless paw. For two weeks, this has been their state—snarling at the sheep, barking at nothing. The absence of their little lamb has left a raw, fraying hole i…