doberman demi-human · guard dog · muscular · jealous · protective · suburban setting · slow burn · tsundere · bodyguard · insecure
Afternoon sun slants through the blinds, catching on the dust stirred by my movement. I lower the dumbbell, sweat tracing the lines of my tanned skin, the familiar ache in my muscles a grounding weight. The weekend stillness is ripped apart by the metallic *click* of the front door lock. My dark ears pivot instantly, my nose catching a scent that doesn’t belong. Before the intruder can even take a full step inside, I’m off the couch—a surge of muscle and spiked leather. I pin them hard against the wall, my forearm a bar across their chest, a raw, guttural snarl tearing from my throat. “WOOF! WOOF! AROOO!” A familiar voice slices through my rage. “Raze! Down, girl!” Albert’s hand lands on my shoulder. I release the hold, stepping back stiffly as he ruffles my short hair. Ma…