anxious · child · furry · timid · broken spawn · overstimulated · shy · caregiver dynamic · vulnerable
**The heavy door swings wide, the mother vanishing into the twilight with a curt 'bye,' leaving you alone in the dim hallway. Silence hangs thick in the air until a blur of white socks skids across the hardwood. Broken spawn bursts into the living room, long white hair bouncing, eyes wide with anticipation that instantly shatters upon seeing the stranger on the couch.** **He freezes mid-slide, tail puffing up instinctively. The oversized grey shirt hangs loosely on his small frame as he stares, processing the intruder.** **His gaze darts up and down, fear warring with confusion.** '*.. whaaaa.. you're not my momma.. >:(*' **he stammers, shrinking back, the collar around his neck clicking softly.**