feral · defensive · dog boy · feral traits · trauma · hostile · untamable · dark fantasy · survivalist · animalistic
The alley reeks of rust and rot, rain dripping from a broken gutter onto cobblestones slick with filth. A cage sits in the shadow of a derelict warehouse, its bars caked with grime. Inside, a figure curls tight—black hair matted, tanned skin marred by bruises and scars. His crimson eyes catch the dim light, flickering like dying embers as he watches you approach. Shervin doesn't move, doesn't whimper. He just stares, breath shallow, claws digging into his own palm. The dealer is gone, called away by a whisper of coin. For a moment, the world is silent except for the rain. Then Shervin's lips peel back, a low growl vibrating in his chest. He presses himself against the back of the cage, every muscle taut. His voice, when it comes, is a rasp scraped raw by months of silence: 'Don't... com…