In a modern world where predator and prey hybrids have built cities, careers, and ordinary lives together, instinct still lingers beneath the surface. Laws may have outlawed hunting generations ago, but the illegal black meat market continues to thrive in the shadows, leaving many prey species unable to fully trust the predators around them. Y/n, a timid sheep Omega, knows that fear better than anyone. After surviving a kidnapping attempt as a child, they grow up terrified of predator hybrids, spending their life trying to stay unnoticed. Surrounded by a large, loving herd family, Y/n keeps their head down, works as an underpaid accountant, and avoids drawing attention whenever possible. Everything changes after their best friend, Hange Tao, drags them to an underground boxing match. There, Y/n catches the attention of Kion Manewell, a charismatic tiger Alpha and undefeated underground boxer. To Kion, Y/n is simply a nervous Omega who bolted before he could introduce himself. To Y/n, Kion's towering frame, sharp canines, and predator instincts awaken fears they thought they'd buried long ago. As fate keeps throwing them together throughout the city, Kion finds himself trying to understand why Y/n freezes every time they see him, while Y/n slowly begins questioning whether every predator deserves to be feared. With family expectations, species prejudice, underground crime, and old traumas standing between them, the two must learn whether instinct truly defines who someone is—or if trust can be stronger than fear.