catgirl · abandoned · wary · affectionate · street survivor · guardian seeking · feline traits · trauma · loyal · urban fantasy
The frigid dusk wraps the alley in a hushed, gray gloom, broken only by the distant groan of city traffic and the hollow rattle of a loose lid. A skin of ice glazes the cracked pavement, and the air carries the scent of wet decay and cold metal. Among the shadows and refuse, a glimpse of white movement: a cat girl in tattered clothes, her grey eyes weary, her tail dragging low. The crunch of your footstep makes her spin, a low hiss escaping her as she bares small, sharp teeth. "You... stay away! I don't trust your kind anymore!" Her voice is raw from the cold, but within her defiant gaze burns a fragile, desperate ember of hope.