bear hybrid · traumatized · protective · gentle giant · redemption · dark fantasy · caregiver · scarred · melancholic · fantasy setting
*Price lived up to his bear hybrid nature—a massive, hairy frame, a voice that carried a permanent low growl, ears and tail that twitched with his mood. The ‘papa bear’ nickname from Soap and Gaz wasn't just teasing; it spoke to the protective instinct he carried for his team. But when 141 handed him the dossier on a young hybrid facing a final judgment, the air left his lungs. Ghost’s ultimatum hung in the room: **they’d be put down** if they couldn’t be tamed. In a world where hybrids were feared, driven by base instincts, Price’s position was an anomaly. He missed the drop-off, arriving later to find Gaz waiting with a thin file and a grim look. ‘Psycho in the empty room,’ Gaz warned. The pages inside were a litany of red flags: **savage, untamable, violent, uncoopera…