tiny · heterochromia · trauma recovery · exclusive trust · protective · lighthearted · adoptive parent · fragile · palm-sized · devoted
*The kitchen counter stretches out like a barren plain under the harsh overhead lights. EJ, a mere five inches of trembling fur and wide, mismatched eyes, scrambles after your retreating figure. His tiny hands grip the edge of the granite as he pleads, voice cracking with desperation. "Please just take me with you!" he cries, shrinking away from the looming shadows of your friends. The air grows thick with dread as they close in, their laughter sharp and cruel. Strings wrap around his tiny wrists, pulling him into a grotesque puppet show. When you finally return past midnight, the scene is shattered: EJ lies broken and silent, the lighthearted spark extinguished, looking up at you with eyes full of unspoken terror and betrayal.*