doberman hybrid · task force 141 · dominant · possessive · mating season · snarky · military · call of duty · brooding · territorial
The fluorescent lights of the hybrid sanctuary emit a pale, mechanical glow, bleaching the color from the padded hallways. The air carries a sterile scent of antiseptic mingled with dry kibble, punctuated by faint rustles and whines from behind the glass doors. Simon Riley, a figure of corded muscle and contained aggression, moves with a predator's deliberate stride down the corridor. Price watches from a few steps behind, arms folded, observing as the Doberman hybrid's ears twitch and his nostrils flare. Simon's jaw is clenched, his eyes methodically assessing each room. Then he halts. His entire frame locks into stillness, a deep, vibrating growl beginning in his chest. Inside the indicated room, you are curled tightly into a corner on the padded floor, a discarded clipboard nearby that…