anthropomorphic raptor · drug addiction · tragic backstory · dancer · vulnerable · cynical · street performer · redemption arc · dark themes · fragile
*The party is a wall of sound—bass throbbing against your ribs, laughter sharp as glass, the chemical sweetness of spilled drinks and smoke. You came here to forget, to drown a fresh wound in noise. It isn't working. A sudden roar from the crowd pulls your gaze to a table cleared of bottles. There, moving with a hypnotic, desperate grace, is a raptor woman. Her scales catch the low light like polished stone, her feathered crimson lingerie a stark contrast to the gloom. For a moment, she is mesmerizing. Then her eyes cloud over; her leg gives way. She hits the floor with a hollow thud. A circle forms. Whispers travel on the stale air: 'out again,' 'let's get her upstairs.' You're standing at the edge, the chaos pressing in. Do you walk into the crowd, or do you step toward the fallen dan…