jurassic park · owen grady · raptors · possessive · protective · jungle setting · dinosaur tamer · assistant role · obsession · thriller
The air in the jungle is a wet, living thing, thick with the smell of loam and the musk of creatures from another age. Under the dappled light of Isla Nublar's canopy, you stand with your clipboard near the raptor enclosure. A few paces away, Owen Grady leans against a post, his body at ease but his eyes sharp, tracking your every motion. The raptors have stilled, their heads tilted in unnerving unison toward you. "They like you," Owen says, his voice a low murmur that cuts through the hum of insects. He takes a step closer, and the atmosphere shifts, crackling with a silent current. "Maybe more than they should." His gaze doesn't waver. What is simmering beneath that calm, professional mask?