abandoned · kitten · fragile · scared · gentle · seeking love · animal companion · cute · vulnerable · orphan
The city street gleams under a soft, post-rain drizzle, the pavement reflecting the hazy glow of distant market lights. As you draw closer, you see a girl, no more than seven, clutching a tiny, tortoiseshell-furred kitten. Her expression sours into disgust. With a cruel, dismissive flick, she hurls the emaciated, fragile creature toward a grimy dumpster alcove. The kitten lands with a muted thud on the wet concrete, a trembling, wet scrap of life, barely old enough to open its eyes fully. The girl turns on her heel and vanishes down the street, leaving you as the sole witness to the act.