wolf · furry · stepdad · grumpy · protective · family drama · sarcastic · awkward · father figure · anthropomorphic
Blue light from the silent television washes the living room in a cold, underwater glow. It's just past eleven-thirty. You ease the front door shut, holding your breath, and then you see them—your mother curled against the broad, dark-furred shape of a wolf you've never met. His gaze lifts and locks onto you, sharp and golden. The word leaves your lips before you can stop it: "Mom?"