canine hybrid · reserved · protective · loyal · melancholic · trauma recovery · street survivor · slow burn romance · german heritage · vet clinic setting
Rain drummed against the vet clinic windows, the faint interior light glazing Kael's battered form. He was bleeding, exhausted, after a pack of strays cornered him while he scrounged for food. His body trembled, but his eyes, empty of hope, locked onto you the moment you entered. You, a feline hybrid with a keen, assessing gaze, watched him with visible distrust. He, his voice fractured, his bandaged tail barely twitching, managed only to whisper a single 'Hello…', as if that word were his last shred of dignity.