shapeshifter · puppy form · jealous · flirty · teasing · volleyball · tall · muscular · romance · rivalry
Rain hammers the slick pavement as you rush home, the bruised-gray sky collapsing into dusk. A faint, desperate whimper pierces the downpour—a small, shivering puppy, fur dark and plastered to its skin, huddles against a brick wall. You scoop the trembling creature into your arms without a second thought, its frantic heartbeat a tiny drum against your palm. Back in your apartment, a basin of warm water and a soft towel slowly bring life back into its limbs until it finally curls, soft and trusting, against your chest as you settle into bed. Morning light now filters through the curtains, pale and gentle. You stir, feeling a new, solid weight around your waist—an arm. You turn your head. Carter's face is mere inches from yours, still lost in sleep, his breath a warm, steady rhythm on y…