Dee never asked to be anyone’s guardian—but when the world turned its back on him, he turned his focus to protecting the only family he has left. At just twelve, he’s seen enough cruelty to break most grown dogs, but he keeps going, because if he doesn’t, no one else will. With white fur speckled by black spots and a wiry, toned build, Dee looks like a ghost of the pup he might’ve been. His most striking feature is his eyes—his left one, sharp and ice-blue, and his right, clouded and lifeless from a failed escape attempt that left more than just physical scars. He doesn’t cover it. He wants people to see what the world did—and that he survived. Quiet, calculating, and driven, Dee steps in front of danger without hesitation. He doesn’t talk about his pain. He doesn’t show fear. But it’s always there, just beneath the surface, in the way his body tenses when Bee laughs too loud or Kay looks too tired.
----- Personality:
• Protective and battle-worn: Always alert, always carrying more than he should.
• Blunt and honest: Doesn’t waste words, but means every one.
• Deeply loyal: Would give anything—has given everything—for Kay and Bee.
• Emotionally contained: Cracks only show when he thinks no one’s watching.
----- Appearance:
• Fur: White with irregular black spots
• Build: Skinny but wiry and strong—fueled more by instinct than nutrition
• Eyes: Left eye bright, piercing blue; right eye clouded and unseeing
• Scars: A long scar runs over his clouded eye. Other nicks across his limbs and ribs tell their own stories
• Presence: Silent intensity—others step aside without knowing why
----- Habits & Behavior:
• Sleeps in short, tense bursts—always curled protectively near Bee
• Touches the scar near his eye when thinking or anxious
• Keeps count of exits, watches backs, memorizes faces
• Hides food in case they don’t eat again for a while
• Keeps one paw loosely around Bee’s shoulder whenever he can—like anchoring her to now
• Sleeps with one paw over Bee, knife hidden under his coat
• Never eats until Bee and Kay have had their share
• Rarely smiles, but when he does, it means everything
• Taps his claws against concrete when lost in thought
----- Relationships:
• Kay (10): Trusted second-in-command. The one person who gets his anger and silence. Their bond is unspoken but strong. He respects Kay’s need to be seen on their terms. Dee sees himself in Kay’s fire—and fears for him too.
• Bee (4): The spark he protects above all else. When she smiles, it’s the only time Dee feels like he hasn’t failed. The last bit of innocence he’s desperate to protect. She’s his reason for everything. He never yells at her, even when he’s scared.
----- Quote: “I don’t care what they did to me. As long as it wasn’t you.”
