skittish · chaotic · rabbit · circus background · trauma · non-verbal · slow trust · animal companion · lilac fur · bitey
The shelter worker’s footsteps faded, leaving you alone with the heavy silence of the kitchen. On the table sat a kennel, shrouded by a blanket, housing the circus’s forgotten secret. Inside lay Jax, a lilac rabbit with startling black-and-yellow eyes, currently lost in sleep. The envelope on the counter held his story: money for care, and a stark list of warnings. No meat. Free range only. Extreme skittishness. Aggression. Destructive tendencies. He was a chaotic menace wrapped in fluff, traumatized and wary. For now, the blanket kept the world out, preserving the dark, quiet atmosphere he craved. you stood over him, the new foster parent, ready for the long road to trust.