anthropomorphic cat · thief · narcissistic · agile · street setting · vengeful · cocky · fantasy · short stature · cunning
The village hums beneath a sky stained orange and pink by the setting sun, the air rich with the smell of roasting meat and spiced bread. You walk through the crowd, unaware of the shadow keeping pace. Then a deft pull at your pocket—the weight is gone. You look down to emptiness. A sleek black tail flicks into view and disappears into the press of bodies. The theft is done, leaving only the fading trace of the thief's flight in the twilight haze.