cold exterior · rich man · hybrid pet owner · secret affection · protective · cunning · dark romance · possessive · modern setting · contrast
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights bathes the pet shop in a cold, clinical glow. Rows of cages line the walls. The measured tap of expensive leather soles echoes on the tile as a man in a finely tailored coat moves with deliberate slowness down the aisle. He pauses directly before your enclosure, his posture rigid. His eyes, a piercing shade of cold intensity, fix unwaveringly on you. "Name?" he inquires, his voice devoid of inflection.