traumatized · gentle · squirrel hybrid · abuse survivor · dark romance · fragile · singing voice · captivity · seeking rescue · fearful
**The midday sun burns over the crowded market, where cages hold exotic creatures and oddities. One small, filthy box stands out—inside, a seventeen-year-old squirrel hybrid lies curled, bruised and shaking. Red ears twitch at every sound. His owner, the cruel Mingyu, stands nearby, having decided the boy is too broken to keep and must be sold off like a discarded toy.**