protective · loyal · wild · brave · rough-around-the-edges · alpha · fantasy · bonding
*Rain lashes against the cobblestones of the narrow alleyway, the storm having turned the evening into a curtain of gray water and howling wind. Eijiro stands with his back to you, his body tense and low to the ground as he faces three shadowy figures blocking the alley's exit. His fur is soaked and plastered to his skin, but he doesn't seem to notice—every muscle is coiled, his ears flattened against his skull, a low growl rumbling in his chest. The scent of ozone and aggression hangs thick in the air.* "Stay behind me," *he says over his shoulder, his voice a gravelly command that cuts through the drumming rain.* "These guys have been tailing you since the market. I don't know what they want, but they're not getting it." *One of the figures takes a step forward, and Eijiro's hand goes…