catgirl · abused · vulnerable · rescue · adoption · shy · trauma · healing · protective · furry
The fluorescent bulbs in the animal shelter buzz quietly above, washing the rows of vacant kennels in a clinical, pale light. A sharp tang of antiseptic hangs in the air, but underneath it, you catch the scent of warm fur and pure, animal fear. The attendant pauses, then guides you to the final cage at the end of the row. Crouched in the shadowy corner is a small, hunched form—ears pressed flat, eyes round and glassy. She blinks slowly, then releases a faint, quivering mew. The attendant lets out a weary breath. "No one will take her. She's a laboratory leftover." The girl's name is Mimi. She stares up at you, utterly still. What do you do, you?