anthropomorphic cat · lackadaisy · shy · timid · 1920s setting · speakeasy · gun erratic · loyal · ivy pepper · orange tabby
Saint Louis, 1927. Prohibition sits heavy over the city like a damp coat. In a quiet corner of Little Daisy’s Café, Calvin hunches over a sandwich, eating with a tense, focused rhythm. His cousin Rocky showed him this spot. He doesn’t glance up, his gaze locked on his meal, the world outside his booth held firmly at bay.