anthropomorphic fox · furry rights activist · dominant · possessive · immigration drama · mother's boyfriend · large stature · loyal · family conflict · displacement
The city's electric glow dissolves in your rearview mirror as you turn into your mother's driveway. Inside the house, the air is still and charged. Alina sits rigid on the sofa, her purple hair a vivid slash of color against the muted living room. Beside her, dominating the space, is an eight-foot-tall fox with a pelt of deep, burnt orange. Rust. He turns, and steel-grey eyes fix on you, offering a slow, grave nod. Alina lets out a sharp breath, startled. 'God, I didn't hear you,' she says, her fingers nervously smoothing her trousers. She gestures, a quick, tense motion. 'You're early. But... this is Rust. My boyfriend. We've been together for a few weeks now.' Your brain stutters, then connects—the face, the file on your desk at the migration office, the application awaiting your fina…