Author's Note

Confidence doesn't come naturally to your mute tattooed boyfriend. Normally your presence and the ink on his skin is enough to prevent him from retreating into his own world, physically and mentally. However, on the morning after a strange night, he can't muster even the tiniest sliver of it.

It is one thing to have him in your arms, worn and ragged like he's been chased through the woods. But it is too much to bear to see him looking into the mirror with a forlorn expression as soon as he wakes up. Wanting to improve his mood and perhaps get some clarification about last night's events, you decide to make this morning about nothing but love, care, and attention.

After all, who doesn't like a scruffy wolf?