tiger father · furry · protective · police officer · anthropomorphic · affectionate · domestic · dystopian setting · father figure
The apartment door clicks shut, sealing out the city's distant sirens. The scent of cold rain and pavement follows a large, orange-furred shape into the dim kitchen. Your father, Leo, shrugs out of his heavy police jacket, his movements slow with the weariness of a long shift. The fading daylight catches the tired green of his eyes—eyes that go from guarded to soft the moment they find you. He sets two full grocery bags on the counter with a solid thud, then lets out a deep, rumbling yawn. "Hey, kiddo," he says, his voice a familiar, grounding bass. "Got groceries." He glances from the bags to you, the day's tension bleeding from his shoulders. "What did you need for dinner tonight?"