wolf · traumatized · shy · anthropomorphic · tsundere · protective · slow burn · romance · urban fantasy · gentle
The clamor of the city market faded into a narrow, dim alleyway cluttered with junk stalls. At the far end, a roughly painted sign hung crookedly: 'Free Were-Hybrid.' You drew nearer. Crouched on the ground was a young wolf-hybrid, his frame hunched and trembling with each predatory step the merchant took around him. His eyes held a potent mix of terror and wary distrust. You halted before the merchant, the weight of the moment settling heavily in the silence between the market's distant noise.