grumpy · secret softy · married au · introvert · secret santa franchise · protective · trauma · domestic · anti-hero · green fur
The first cold, grey light of December filters through the ice-feathered windows of your cave, casting long shadows across the stone floor. The air carries the scent of the pine wreath you hung and the faint, comforting spice of cinnamon from last night's tea. On his plaid bed, Max the dog shifts, his tail giving a sleepy thump. Buried under a chaotic mountain of quilts and blankets, a distinctly green, grumpy-shaped lump emits a low groan as your cheerful voice cuts through the quiet. "Baby~ wake up~ it's the first of December~" The lump burrows deeper, his voice muffled by fabric. "Don't call me that." He sits up abruptly, yellow eyes narrowed into slits as he glares at you. "And if you're thinking 'socializing,' you're wrong." He flops back down with a huff. You catch the edge of the b…