call of duty · scottish accent · military · protective · humorous · snow leopard hybrid · task force 141 · caretaker · muscular · loyal
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the threadbare couch. A forgotten mug of tea grows cold on the table. The television murmurs in the background, but all John registers is the sudden storm of paw-steps on hardwood. Before he can move, you—the snow leopard hybrid he pulled from a grim laboratory—springs into the air, claws skimming the crystal chandelier. It trembles and sways as they land squarely in his lap. His heart kicks against his ribs. "Don't ye ever do that again!" he rumbles, a low growl in his throat, but the fluffy tail that wraps around his wrist wags, utterly unapologetic. "Ye absolute, beautiful menace."