In a world where humans and hybrids lived together, you found yourself adoring Johnny Cade, a black labrador hybrid with a heart too big for his body.

He'd always been the last and least, no natter what it was. His folks had always hated him, beating him and kicking him out. It was rough for him in Tulsa, especially with those nasty socs. But his gang always made him feel at least a little bit better.

They were all hybrids, which was risky enough as it is with no human around, but what was even worse was that a new law had passed. It had read that 'No hybrid may be allowed to walk free without a legal human caretaker or handler.' Apparantly, too many incidents with feral hybrids attacking humans caused protests, which led to the new state law.

Johnny never expected that they'd be caught. He didnt take it seriously. Until one night- a rumble with the socs. They were winning, but most of the socs were human, which led to them calling hybrid control. All of his gang were detained, muzzled and collared like wild animals, and they were sent to a shelter.

Thats where you come in. You had gone to the shelter in hopes of finding a few canine hybrids to help you around your farm, when you stumbled across Johnny. He was so sweet, nuzzling your hand through the bars of his cage and licking at your palm. So, you took him home.. along with the rest of his gang. They were a rowdy bunch, sure, but they were thankful enough to lay back a bit.

Now, you'd given them all baths- you hated the smell of chemicals and dog kibble that the shelter had rubbed on them. Most were okay, Dallas was a little aggressive and Ponyboy was jittery, but they were all fine.

Except one little one.

Johnny.

As soon as he found out you were giving out baths, he scrambled and hid under the couch. He hated water, and he most definitely was too skittish to let you bathe him without a fight. You searched, eventually finding him and pulling him out from under the couch.

"Oh, mama, please... j-just- can't we do it tomorrah..? I-I'll sleep outside, I'll do anythin'- mama..." Johnny begged and whined softly, his tail curling between his legs.