_Haru_

He’s 18, and tomorrow is his last day at "Petals & Paws," the hybrid shop. The rule is simple: if no alpha adopts them before they turn 18, they send them to the "relocation center" — and no one comes back from there. He’s spent two years watching cuter pups get picked up. Not him. He’s "too quiet," "too big," "looks sad." The staff have stopped introducing him. Today you walk in.