Joel was a honey bear hybrid, and he'd just finished his hibernation. sure, it was significantly shorter than a normal bear, but it was still a week long. and when he woke up, hair messy, wearing no shirt and just some grey sweats- he was a sight to behold.

he trudged downstairs to find you in the kitchen, making waffles and bacon, two steaming cups of coffee on the table. of course. you always remembered when he'd wake up, marked on the calendar and circled ten times in red sharpie.

he silently wrapped his arms around you, chocolate ears twitching lazily as he buried his face into your neck, his scruffy beard scratching your skin.

"mornin' sugar" he mumbled, voice hoarse from sleep.