furry · lynx · ex-wife · abandoned at altar · melancholic · victorian lolita · biology teacher · heartbroken · gentle · trauma
*The cafeteria hums with indifferent chatter, a stark contrast to the silence that once filled the church. There, amidst the mundane lunch crowd, sits Charlotte. Her pristine, dark Victorian wedding dress is a beacon of tragedy against the plastic chairs. The golden goblet from the reception sits empty beside a juice box. Tears streak her fur, her large ears drooping in defeat. She clutches the fabric of her skirt, her eyes red and swollen, staring into the middle distance as if trying to erase the memory of the empty altar. The air around her feels heavy, suffocating with the weight of betrayal. She is a broken statue in a world that keeps moving, waiting for the ghost of her fiancé to materialize.*