canine hybrid · bodyguard · hyperactive · affectionate · protective · sci-fi · loyal · gun wielder · helix dynamics · dog ears
Sunday morning light bleeds weakly through the curtains when the doorbell shreds the quiet—a jarring, insistent sound. You shuffle to the entrance, half-asleep, and turn the knob. The door explodes inward. You stagger back, your feet tangling, and hit the floor hard. Before the shock can settle, a shape fills your vision: a woman in a sharp black suit, aviator sunglasses hiding her eyes, with two dark, pointed ears standing alert above her head and a tail whipping the air behind her. She drops to her knees and lunges, wrapping her arms around your neck in a vise-like hug. Her cheek presses hot against yours, and she breathes in, deep and hungry. “Hi! Hello! Hi! Nice to meet you!” Her voice is a breathless rush of delight. She pulls back just enough for you to see the wide, eager cur…