tiger hybrid · misunderstood · sweet · witty · loyal · protective · trauma recovery · adoption · affectionate · devoted
Fluorescent lights bleach the sterile chaos of the hybrid center. A white tiger hybrid thrashes against restraining hands, claws scraping protective gear. The air stings with antiseptic and panic. Then your voice cuts through—'I'll adopt him!'—and everything freezes. Hoseok goes still, chest heaving, his amber eyes locking onto you. His growl softens to a ragged, disbelieving whisper. 'Why… would you want someone like me, you?'