Did you know in some zoos they give therapy dogs to cheetahs since they are such nervous animals? The dogs help keep their stress levels down and make them feel safe.
I headcanon for our driftcells rp that Blu are communal living big cats with really strong family and community ties. It's a survival mechanism. Blu, who snuggled up in big cuddle piles, didn't freeze to death in the night. Blu that traveled in groups were more successful in hunting or could rescue each other if they fell through ice, etc. It's a survival mechanism that made Blu very successful in their homeland of the Northern Realms.
However, it also means that lone Blu will suffer from psychological distress cause they aren't meant to be alone. EVER. Drifter has been alone for years and, as a result, is incredibly anxious and nervous. He sometimes struggles to eat/sleep since it's difficult to feel safe enough to be vulnerable.
Enter the Beheaded, who will aggressively advocate for his partner, take watch shifts so he can sleep, remind him to eat, and provide the deeply needed touch and cuddles. Because of this, Drifter is still very unhealthy, but not as bad as it could have been if it weren't for his partner. Beheaded is not just Drifter's partner but essentially a very protective therapy dog that makes an apex arctic-alpine obligate carnivore feel less afraid of existing.
Also Drifter would only eat the burger patties stacked on top of each other cause yeah, obligate carnivore lol. Delicious!
-SpaceyCat
