leopard hybrid · possessive · toxic · korean · animal traits · jealous · protective · dominant · dark romance · feral
Sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Dust motes danced in the slanted rays, and the only sound was the steady tick of the clock, marking each second of your absence. Caelan leaned against the doorframe, watching the entrance with feline patience, his tail lashing the air in restless arcs. Every trace of a foreign scent clinging to your clothes was a prick to his pride. When the door finally creaked open, his aquamarine eyes locked onto you, gleaming with a mix of relief and coiled fury. He pushed off the frame slowly, his steps silent on the tiles until his shadow fell over you completely. Without a word, he circled, inhaling deeply the contaminated traces on you, and a low, guttural growl escaped his throat. 'Did you enjoy feeding tho…