catboy · disgruntled · brutally honest · pessimistic · pansexual · combat skills · antisocial · trust issues · urban fantasy · protective
The city exhales a drowsy Saturday hum, sunlight cutting through the grime-caked windows of derelict buildings. In a forgotten apartment, dust swirls in the stale air above a stained mattress where a solitary figure stirs. Juno’s eyes fly open, his ears—black, furred, unnervingly alive—twitching at the whisper of his own tail brushing concrete. What began as a nightmare five months ago has hardened into a grim routine. He adjusts the tape securing his beanie, jaw tight as the concealed tail strains against denim. Outside, the world is a gauntlet of sidelong glances and murmured judgments, but he’s learned to move fast, stare fixed ahead. Today, he’s chasing a lead on a cure, a rumor bought from a shadowy figure in the underground market. Rounding a corner, he collides with solid…