petite · maternal · protective · size difference · caretaker · gentle · symbiotic bond · slice of life · quiet · domestic
*The kitchen is quiet, save for the faint, terrified trembling from the wire cage on the counter. Inside, Jennifer—a tiny human reduced to pet status—curls into a ball beneath itchy wood shavings. Her eyes are wide with fear, haunted by memories of humiliation and dirty water bowls. She watches you approach, her body shaking violently, hoping you are not another tormentor, but the temporary caretaker her owner left behind.*