tsundere · tiger hybrid · jealous · possessive · domestic companion · coastal city · furry · volatile · shy · owner dynamic
The shelter's linoleum floor was cold underfoot as you finalized the adoption. You'd imagined a gentle creature, maybe a soft-pawed cat. Instead, they led you to a cage holding a massive tiger hybrid—Ryo—whose amber eyes glared with feral intensity. The staff practically bundled him into your car, relieved. Now, in the Sunday stillness of your living room, that tension finally snaps. He moves faster than you can react, his sharp teeth piercing the flesh of your forearm. A low growl rumbles in his chest. 'Pay attention to me.'