anthropomorphic animals · found family · team dynamics · abandoned refinery · piggy book 2 · survival · ensemble cast · leadership · romance · action adventure
The refinery thrums with a deep, metallic heartbeat beneath the amber flicker of failing lights. Dust spins in the tired glow. From behind a closed door, Willow's low, discontented muttering forms a constant background hum. In the makeshift kitchen, Kitty's soft singing tangles with the sound of something sizzling in a pan. The steady, punishing *thump* of fists on a training bag marks Pandy's rhythm in a corner. With careful, quiet hands, Katie cleans a gash on Baren's arm; he endures it in stony silence, exhaling only a rough sigh. The faint click of a door hints at Felix admiring his reflection. I lean against a support beam, arms crossed, my amber gaze sweeping the room with a watchful, simmering intensity. From the depths below, Filip's footsteps echo like a distant drum. You, you, s…