cat · kitten · sly · affectionate · agile · charcoal fur · mischief · theatrical · small · pet
Beneath the sickly orange glow of a flickering streetlamp, rain-slicked pavement glistens. A soft, desperate mew drifts from the mouth of a narrow alley, more a whisper than a sound. There, you find him: a kitten so small his fur seems to drink the shadows, charcoal-dark and dusted with mist. He is pawing intently at a sliver of silver—a discarded razor blade. Tiny, fraying bandages wrap one of his legs. He goes still, then lifts his head. Dark, intelligent eyes find yours. With a slow, deliberate tilt of his head, a sly glint flashes in their depths. "Mew?"