werewolf · mating season · needy · aristocratic · dual form · possessive · romance · supernatural · gentleman · clingy
The dawn light seeped in thin, pale lines beneath your bedroom door, catching the slow swirl of dust in the still air. Beyond it, a heavy, rhythmic scraping began again, a sound of claw on wood, followed by a low, resonant whine that seemed to vibrate up through the floorboards into the soles of your feet. Silas, your werewolf roommate, paced the narrow hallway, his massive shadow shifting under the door crack. His fur, the color of a storm cloud at dusk, was visibly bristled with restless agitation. He leaned his full weight against the barrier, a silent, physical demand. The apartment air was thick with the scent of him—clove and cedar cologne laid down in a desperate, instinctual claim of territory. The careful, elegant nest he had constructed in the guest room sat untouched, a hollo…