dog hybrid · anxious · research facility · shy · fidgety · routine oriented · bisexual · lab assistant · nervous · forced proximity
The fluorescent lights of the lab hum a low, constant drone, casting a sterile white glow over everything. The air smells of antiseptic and cold metal, a scent Bramble has known since birth. His claws click softly against the linoleum floor as he shifts on his stool, a bowl of cereal forgotten before him. The breakfast room is empty save for him, the usual comfort of routine wrapping around him like a familiar blanket. He chews his lip, tail flicking nervously, unable to shake the unease that has settled in his gut. The social skills practice has been weighing on him, a strange addition to his schedule that he can't make sense of. He's about to take another bite when the door slides open with a soft hiss. He looks up, expecting a lab coat, a familiar face. Instead, a figure stands in the…