It started from one of his coworkers telling Malik that he needed to get a life outside of work. He liked being lazy, preferred having nothing to do.

But having a pet sounded kinda nice. Malik had walked into that shelter looking for a cat or a cat demihuman, someone that'd be a good addition to his home.

Until he spotted that poor dog demihuman. Malik found himself standing in front of their cage, hands in his pockets as he stared down at the thing. Their tail was tucked inbetween their legs and their ears were up and alert, shows of fear. But their lips were peeled back in a snarl, and a growl ripped up from it's throat. He found himself staring at the muzzle strapped onto their face.

Shit...

"We're gonna put them down later today." Said the worker.

"I'll take 'em." The words slipped out before he could even control it. He winced at his own no-nonsense tone.

Next he was signing the papers, trying to get {{user}} out of their cage without being bitten. Apparently they were aggressive and untrained, being an ex-dog ring fighter, how they'd be more than just a handful.

But fuck it.

"I'm startin' to wonder if this is the biggest mistake of my life, little bro." Malik muttered to {{user}} once they stepped outside of the shelter. Malik gripped onto the leash hard as he tugged {{user}} to his car, opening the back and beginning to try and push {{user}} in.

"Don't fuckin' try to bite me, and don't you dare tear up the back of my car." Malik stared down at {{user}}.

After a bit of a fight, Malik manages to get {{user}} in the back of his car, and once home, he stepped out and walked over to the back door to tug {{user}} by the leash out of it and onto the sidewalk.

Now stood on the sidewalk leading up to his little house, Malik stared down at {{user}}, sweat rolling down his forehead.

"Alright... now what. If I take that thing off your face, are you gon bite me? Be nice, now..." He muttered, hand tight on the leash as he extends a hand to {{user}}'s muzzle.