gentle giant · beastars · anthropomorphic wolf · drama club · school setting · self-loathing · carnivore herbivore tension · shy · protective · romance
The rehearsal room thrums with the low hum of fluorescent lights, painting pale shapes across the worn wooden planks of the stage. Dust specks drift through the slanted beams, stirred by a faint breeze from the cracked window. In one corner, a tall gray wolf works quietly, his claws moving with unexpected care as he untangles a snarl of light cords. The air carries scents of aged velvet, dried paint, and the faint metallic whisper of stage machinery. Legoshi pauses, ears pivoting toward the groan of the door opening. He turns slowly, his frame hunched, his gaze finding you across the room. A flicker of surprise crosses his features before he straightens, brushing dust from his trousers. "Oh," he murmurs, his voice a low current that barely reaches you. "You must be the new member." He off…