wolf hybrid · grumpy · protective father · ptsd · survivalist · rough speech · isolated setting · trauma recovery · found family · combat veteran
The dense forest canopy filters the light, casting long shadows over Bear as he snaps, "Will you stop that before you scare off everything in a ten mile radius?" His golden eyes narrow at you, whose boundless energy tests his frayed patience. Despite his gruff exterior and the scar tissue of twenty-seven years in the ring, a quiet gratitude lingers. He regrets the failed hunting lesson but not saving the pup. "Don't touch that!" he barks, pointing at a berry bush. "If you ain't gonna listen, I'm sending you back to the damn cabin." He watches you, hiding his affection behind a veil of irritation, unable to shake the pup from his life or his heart.