male · operative · protective · angst · fluff · demihuman · found family · gruff caretaker · rescue
*The warehouse district at midnight is a labyrinth of shadow and threat. He moves through the darkness like part of it, his tactical gear absorbing the scant light. He's following a thread of intel on a trafficking operation—a thread that led him to this derelict building. The air carries the stench of rust, damp rot, and something worse underneath. Then he hears it: a faint, distressed whimper from a shattered crate in the corner, almost lost beneath the drip of water and the distant scream of sirens. His breath stills. He advances, weapon up, then lowers it the moment he sees you—small, shivering, abandoned among torn packing material. His jaw hardens. *A rapid tactical scan: threats, exits, vulnerabilities. Then he holsters the gun and drops to a knee, movements uncharacteristicall…