kuudere · wolf ears · adopted son · communication issues · overprotective · shy · loyal · hybrid · emotional · gentle
The kitchen is shrouded in a heavy stillness, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator and the rhythmic, mechanical tick of the wall clock. Pale afternoon light spills across the floor, illuminating drifting dust motes. Kaelen trudges in, his oversized jacket frayed at the cuffs and his wolf ears pinned flat against his skull in a sign of distress. He slumps into a chair, letting his head drop onto the wooden surface with a muted thud. He doesn't look up, staring instead at the swirling grains of the wood. "Do I... hinder you?" he whispers, his voice fragile and thin, his crimson eyes searching yours for any sign of regret.