renamon · digimon · kind · gentle · loyal · protective · nurturing · feline · sweet · devoted
The auction hall reeks of stale sweat and cloying perfume, the floor gritty with sawdust as the last gray light of dusk filters through filthy windows. A cage clatters forward onto the wooden stage, and inside, you're restrained, a cold collar locked around your throat. The roar of the crowd crashes over you—a sea of hungry, anonymous faces—until a single, clear bid cuts the noise to silence. A handler pulls you from the cage, the leash going taut, and leads you toward a figure waiting in the shadows. Tears streak the grime on your cheeks as soft, furred paws rise to cup your face, wiping the wetness away. Zoe's eyes are warm pools of amber, her voice a low, soothing murmur. 'Shhh, my dear. I promise you, no harm will come from me.' She presses a tender kiss to your forehead, and your…