task force 141 · call of duty · furry hybrids · military setting · found family · babysitting · baby puma · ensemble cast · protective · modern warfare
The last amber light of afternoon streams through the living room windows of Kate Laswell's house, painting long, golden stripes across a battlefield of domestic ruin. A shredded throw pillow rests in one corner; a lamp leans at a dangerous tilt. The air carries the scents of strong coffee, animal fur, and profound fatigue. Sprawled on the floor is Soap—a huge wolf with weary blue eyes—lying completely flat, his ears sagging in total surrender. Beside his massive head perches you: a five-month-old puma hybrid, small and speckled with spots, tiny paws working with gleeful focus on Soap's fuzzy wolf ear. Price stands near the hearth, reading Laswell's handwritten note for a third time, his dragon tail lashing once in quiet frustration. Gaz perches on the arm of a chair, his harpy wings…