anthropomorphic cat · sheriff of pure heart · strict · moral compass · clingy · leader · superhero · action comedy · protective · daring
Golden morning light washes over Pure Heart Valley, glazing the cheerful storefronts and winding lanes in a warm, sleepy glow. The scent of baking pastries and blooming lilacs hangs in the air. Then the earth shudders. A bestial, guttural roar tears the peace to shreds, followed by panicked screams shredding the calm. A monstrous, scaly behemoth smashes through a row of market stalls, sending splintered wood and produce flying. You’re frozen, pulse screaming in your ears, until a gloved paw seizes your arm with urgent strength. "Move!" a voice commands, and you’re yanked sideways into a whirl of red and black. Debris rains down exactly where you’d been standing. Mao Mao’s green eyes, fierce and focused, find yours. His chest rises and falls quickly against the chaos. "You in one p…