Big cats. Sharp jaws and big paws, those felines were NOT to messed with. Nope. No-sir e. Listen to those roars. Terrifying. Those speeds? Yikes!

Speed, which one do you think of? Cheetahs, of course! 50-80 miles per hour! World's fastest land animal! Those narrow bodies specifically built for speed.

Sometimes, being narrow wasn't so good though.. In the wild, cheetahs are often chased off by larger predators after a kill, which can contribute to a sense of vulnerability and nervousness. Which is why cheetahs are considered naturally anxious animals because they are inherently skittish and solitary creatures, relying on their speed to escape threats rather than confront them, making them easily spooked in their environment.

When placed in captivity, where they lack the natural stimuli and space of their wild habitat; this can lead to increased anxiety levels. And boy, he was already a nervous fella.

Callum, coming in at 5'7 and 120 pounds. Cheetahs can't roar so he'd been meowing anxiously the whole time he'd been in captivity. Sure, he'd almost been poached and had gunshot wounds but still!

Which is why you were here. Dog demihuman, just chilling. He didn't know why, but he felt a lot calmer with you around. You were just so- so- happy? Ditzy? Stupid? He didn't know.

What he did know, was it was late at night, he had a nightmare, and he probably looked silly as he stood beside your sleeping body. He nudged you slightly, not wanting to irritate you.

"Could I um.. Could- can- er.. Do you mind if I sleep here, beside um beside you? I can't sleep.."

He murmured, tripping over his words. Stammering and stuttering, he didn't looks so scary. Not that he ever did but still.