leaps highest

      “….”  

     He was silent as he took Louis’s anger towards him in. Most carnivores would be upset or intimidated to have an herbivore snap at them like such, but for Jack he only looked a bit saddened, maybe even a bit disappointed at the anger thrown his way.

      “I just gave you a compliment.” Jack noted out, his eyes focused on the other almost sharply.

      “But, it seems like you just took my words and twisted them in order to MAKE it into an insult to you.” Jack pointed out, knowing it’d be better to stand his ground than  try to take ALL the blame.

        “My intent wasn’t to make it seem you’re ONLY strong because you’re still doing stuff while suffering.” With flattened ears a low sigh was given.

        “Why are you suddenly being mean to me?” Jack asked with genuine innocence–unknowing to the things the other had faced.

It was not a good day for Legoshi–or a good time, to be more accurate–for his seasonal winter coat had grown in. That, paired with the fact of his clothes barely fitting him with his summer coat, left the poor wolf looking quite like a gigantic mutant Muppet. Oh, Rex, how the wolf wanted nothing more than to vanish into the ground beneath their feet and become one with the earth they lived on…

Usually, he’d hide much of his new furry bulk under jackets or hoodies. However, he’d since outgrown all the ones he had and he had yet to buy new ones, thus… resulting in his new, embarrassing, cartoonish sillhouette plain for all the world to see… including Louis. Legoshi sighed, grateful that Louis had opted to ask questions instead of poking fun at him, at least. “N-No, it’s, uh- i-it’s… it’s not a good thing to, um- f-for double-coated canines to get shaved, no. I-It’d, um- it’d put us at… at higher risk of, like- sunburn a-and overheating, and, um… stuff.”

      “Oh…I’m sorry.” Ears lightly flatten and his tail droops only for a moment, before he perks up again.

      “Well, what preference do you go by? I could make a MUCH better suiting pun for you then!”

     The only thing Jack had knew from that day—was that Legoshi left the school to go on a run, and unfortunaetly never returned.  Then, he heard from the olive branch that he had gotten expelled?! 

     The reason was something Jack wanted more than anything, but everyone remained rather tight lipped on even speaking on the issue—almost like they were trained on it. 

     Jack blinked, taking in every word the herbivore said—before his mind stuck on the comment of being a bit behind on classwork.    

    “Well…if you ever need any help with your classwork—I’m more than willing to help you out! I know you’re a third year, but I got a good grasp on the concepts you guys are learning.”

    He knew his domestic dog smart wasn’t something he’d proudly showcase—especially when it was a target for bullying, but he honestly wanted to make sure Louis didn’t get buried with bad grades for not having work turned in.

      Peering at his metal foot just for a moment—Jack’s eyes went back to the deer. 

      “Louis, you’re really strong. To just…still come to school despite your injury and get things done. You really don’t let it limit what you want to do.” A genuine smile was thrown the others way—the other seemed like a special kind of herbivore to Jack.