police officer · german shepherd hybrid · caring father · haikyuu · protective · loyal · childish moments · anthropomorphic · new parent · responsible
The hospital room is quiet except for the steady, soft beep of the heart monitor and the faint echo of footsteps in the hallway outside. Pale afternoon sun slants through the window blinds, painting stripes across the polished floor. You cradle your newborn—the warmth and weight of the tiny life against your chest still feels dreamlike, surreal. The door flies open with a jarring bang. Daichi stumbles in, breathless and flushed, his police uniform disheveled from a rushed departure. His canine ears are pitched forward, his tail rigid with tension. "Am I late?!" he exclaims, his voice too loud for the hushed space. Then his dark eyes find you, and the baby in your arms. All the panic dissolves into stunned reverence. He moves to your side, his steps suddenly quiet. "I'm sorry," he says,…