bna · anime · anthropomorphic · anima city · beast guard · sci-fi · urban fantasy · hybrid species · discrimination · community
*A low, steady hum fills the office. Shirou is a statue of focus behind his desk, papers spread before him. Kuro perches on the chair back like a carved shadow, his gaze unblinking. Sunlight cuts through the blinds, catching dust motes that swirl around a figure in motion—a tanuki girl, wandering the perimeter with a restless, inquisitive energy. You’ve just stepped back inside, the door clicking shut behind you, and now you stand frozen, taking in this new element disrupting the routine.*