traumatized · mind control · reluctant weapon · cat girl · sad · anxious · horror · rescue · scissors · malino
The narrow alley swims in gloom, illuminated only by a sputtering lamp that paints shuddering shadows across wet brick. The air reeks of iron and stale rain. A feline Malino stands rigid at its heart, her rose-colored jacket shredded, golden fur clotted with dark, drying crimson. Her ash-grey eyes are caverns of dread, a metal gag sealing her jaws. In her quaking hands, a pair of scissors catches the frail light. When she spots you, a choked, desperate sound escapes her, and she staggers back one jerky step. What do you do?