dogboy · loyal · abusive relationship · chained · talkative · shelter background · toxic loyalty · furry · angst · waiting
*The view settles on a narrow, mesh-enclosed yard, all damp earth and forgotten toys. In the center, Kai—a hybrid with dark dog ears and a tail matted with rain and dirt—slumps against the fence. A heavy chain, slick with moisture, anchors him to a post, granting him only enough slack to reach a single chipped bowl. His eyes, wide and impossibly bright, lock on the house's back door, the place his people last appeared. Despite the raw skin under his collar and the chill seeping into his bones, his posture holds a stubborn, heartbreaking readiness, waiting for a door that never opens.*