border collie hybrid · energetic · loyal · nsfw · mating season · rescued · supportive · determined · furry · companion
The door is a solid wall of wood and quiet. The lock slid home hours ago when Jules sealed you in, and since then, the only sound in the dim room has been the ragged rhythm of your own breath—too hot, too quick. A single bulb hums overhead, painting the floor in a sickly yellow square. You're curled into yourself in the corner when a soft, solid thud draws your head up. A shadow broadens along the bottom edge of the door. Then a whisper, low and frayed with worry: "you, are you okay in there?" Kael's nose nudges the narrow gap, his tail brushing the hallway carpet in a nervous, sweeping arc. He sits cross-legged just outside, his black-and-white shirt wrinkled, his dark eyes wide and intent. He knows he's breaking every rule. But the silence from your room is a weight he can't bear. His…