another hucklerobby hybrid au musing with german shepard robby and baby golden retriever dennis...
the rest of the pitt find it hilarious just how protective robby is over his boyfriend when they're in their animal forms- not that robby isn't protective of dennis when they're in their human bodies, just that robby's need to shield and protect dennis is dialled up to eleven when confronted with his animal instincts.
its normal and expected for hybrids to spend about an hour of their shifts transformed and chilling in the breakroom, helping to regulate themselves, and while most go there alone, robby is adamant that he and dennis need to go together. always. dennis never protests or seems unhappy with this, snuggling into robby's side with a smile and letting the older steer him and lead him away, robby's pointed ears alert for danger even when they weren't in their animal forms, and dennis's floppy on the sides of his head.
all fine, right? they'll mind their business and have a nap in the corner full of pillows, and then they'll be back, right? sort of. once they transform, dennis is rendered pretty helpless by how young his puppy form is, meaning he can't move very far, or bark, or run, or bite. his actions are limited to sleeping and whining and cuddling into pillows, or being hand-fed. he's too wobbly on his tubby golden paws for anything else.
robby sees his beloveds fragile and vulnerable (and fucking adorable) form, and takes this as a call to duty. he'll transform into his large and imposing shepard, all focus and fang and strength, and nose dennis's weak body more firmly onto the cushions, using his teeth to drag a blanket over him as dennis yipped and snuffled. then he'll position himself around his boy, making sure his sleepy form is cuddled into his middle and held between his paws. he's protecting his lover from danger.
at no point does robby let his guard down. dennis snoozes and lets out squeaky snores that have robby leaning his head down to lick dennis's soft head, pampering his boyfriend, and then he returns his head to its normal position, ears alert and facing the door, eyes unblinking. no one will be approaching his puppy on his watch.
this is where the rest of the staff find it hilarious. it no longer matters how well they know robby and how kind and sweet robby is to them day-to-day, now the shepard has only one objective, and that is to protect dennis from threats. his coworkers are included in his list of percieved threats.
cassie comes in at one point to make cups of coffee for herself and javadi, and robby is not having it. she's far too close to the puppy. he starts up a warning growl in the back of his throat, chest rumbling with the noise and filling the room. cassie looks at where the dogs are layed and laughs.
"robby, calm down, im not touching dennis. see, look at him, he's fine. he's asleep."
robby's growl got louder and he flashed his teeth, threatened by the way the intruder (one of his most trusted doctors) had dared to refer directly to his puppy. how dare she? cassie only laughed more at the possessive, protective dog, and finished the coffees. robby teased the beginnings of a bark, volume climbing, deeply unhappy with her presence near dennis. the golden was so small and weak and soft, he needed to keep him safe and this wasn't acceptable.
"robby, seriously, chill out. don't bark at me for looking at dennis. if you bark at me, I'm getting dana. you know what happens if you growl at her."
robby stopped teasing the bark, but his growl continued. he did know what happened if he growled at dana, and it was him receiving a flick to his sensitive nose. he curled closer around dennis's sleeping form. cassie left the room and robby relaxed. success. another threat to his puppy had been fended off and dennis was safe and sound, snuffling and nuzzling him in his sleep.
as robby licks dennis's droopy ears triumphantly, cassie is telling the story to the nursing station while in fits of laughter. he was protective, that dog.
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