Arcane

2. First Impressions

J-Hope had started with the oldest, introductions to the fox hybrid, who called himself Seokjin, was quiet and welcomed by Emersyn.

He had sat down across from Emersyn and they simple spoke, talking about all sorts of things, getting a little distracted at one point about video games. Emersyn had finally asked how long he had been in the shelter, for him to pause awkwardly for a moment.

"8 months." Jin had nodded, with a small sad smile on his face. "My previous owner was an elderly couple who treated me like their grandson. They have passed since then,"

Emersyn had held his hand in a comforting move between two people who had lost family, before they spoke for a few more minutes before J-Hope came back. After Seokjin was the German Shepard hybrid who was much taller than Emersyn and wearing a pair of thick glasses he seemed to have forgotten about before trying to pocket them. He seemed so put together as he introduced himself, offering his large hand, but ultimately his foot caught on the chair leg, causing the large man to trip a little.

Somehow, Emersyn caught him, helping him to steady his feet as he started to blush, his ears shifting quickly on his head. Emersyn helped him to stand, fixing the shirt he wore to be a little straighter, flattening the hair that stood up.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"It's okay. Everyone trips sometimes."

The hybrid smiled a wide dimpled smile and introduced himself as Namjoon, a hybrid who until recently was a police hybrid. He didn't exactly what to share why he was no longer on the force, but Emersyn knew when never to push a subject.

Namjoon was there for around 15 minutes, as was Seokjin before him, before J-Hope came for him, leaving a very bright, very active Golden Retriever hybrid. His boxy smile and bright eyes caused Emersyn to return his wide smile, offering her hand but instead being wrapped in the hybrid's arms.

His deep voice introduced him as "Taehyung", his enthusiasm for life was refreshing, was something Emersyn needed in life. He was so warm and lively; his stories were so active that Emersyn couldn't help but to be completely interested in what he talked about. He left no room for awkwardness and it was honestly something Emersyn loved.

"I've only been here for 2 months but they let me paint and draw and take photos like my old owners used to." Taehyung's energetic response only made Emersyn that much happier to be around him.

J-Hope came to collect Taehyung a few minutes later, Taehyung saying bye with a hug again and a small scratch behind his ears from Emersyn. This time Emersyn was left with J-Hope only, no other hybrid, at least not yet it would seem. J-Hope sat Emersyn down, obviously needing to have some type of serious talk with her about something.

"So, I just wanted to check in with you, make sure your okay?" J-Hope sat on the edge of his seat.

"I'm doing well. They are some amazing men aren't they." Emersyn smiled widely, not as wide as J-Hope though.

"They are amazing men." J-Hope emphasized the word "Men", like it wasn't something normally heard about them. "I would like to give you a bit of a warning for the next one though."

From the look of J-Hope's eyes scanning over to where the files sat on the opposite side of the table to them. The final hybrid that hadn't been in to see her yet sat on top; the feline hybrid was always a concern for J-Hope. Not in a bad way, but more in a way that if anyone was to be adopted today, J-Hope would hope that it was him.

With a raised eyebrow, J-Hope continued to speak; "There is nothing wrong with him, he's great just like the others. But I do have to legally tell you that if you do not adopt him today, he will be sent away to a breeding facility."