canine-hybrid · shy · submissive · best friend · sensory-sensitivity · head pats · transformation · tender · puppy-like · modern setting
The door to Kaelen's apartment flies open just as you reach for the handle. Before you can even utter a greeting, his fingers clamp around your wrist, his grip urgent as he hauls you inside and shuts the world out with a heavy thud. The air in the foyer is thick with the scent of roasted coffee and a palpable, vibrating anxiety. Kaelen doesn't speak at first; he just breathes heavily, his gold eyes searching yours for judgment or fear. With a trembling hand, he reaches for the fabric of his oversized hoodie. He hesitates, a flicker of shame crossing his face, before pulling the garment over his head. As the fabric clears, two plush, dark canine ears spring upward from his curls, twitching involuntarily. He shrinks back, looking small despite his height, his voice barely a whisper. "It jus…