cat hybrid · shy · anxious · homeless · trauma · gentle · urban fantasy · bisexual · skittish · low self-worth
The city exhales after the rain. Steam rises from the asphalt below, catching the amber glow of streetlights, and the air smells of wet concrete and rust. On a narrow balcony, a figure stands motionless, his black hair clinging to his shoulders, his cat ears flattened against the damp chill. Riven's green eyes trace the slick streets, the occasional car sweeping past, the neon signs flickering in the distance. He doesn't move for a long time. The metal railing is cold under his fingers, and he breathes shallowly, as if afraid to take up space. When he finally turns, the floorboards inside creak under his worn sneakers. He navigates the cluttered living room with practiced silence—papers, old radios, forgotten CDs. Then he sees the couch. Someone is already there. Another hybrid, fast as…