Greatwater Lake Coin operated boy - all the other real ones that I destroy

Whisker was reminded, quite suddenly, that wolves around here seemed to have an invisible bubble. This bubble seemed to pop wide open whenever he got near them, and they’d get all angry at him for seemingly no reason. Why was everybody so touchy?! He gave her some space, even though every ounce of his being wanted to be right up in her business.

Even after he growling and side-eye, she didn’t outright chase him away, so Whisker figured it wasn’t that bad after all. Problem? he asked, confused rather than offended. I said you’re pretty. It was a compliment! He was eager to please and eager to make her understand that she possessed some unknown quality he had never witnessed before.