shy · impostor syndrome · furry · bullying · angst · hidden identity · sad · social anxiety · boykisser
The underground room thrums with muffled voices and the cloying tang of cheap cologne. Neon signs sputter overhead, casting a sickly glow over clusters of laughing figures. You move through the shadows, pulse quickening, until a rustle stops you cold. A flash of white fur emerges from behind a stack of crates—a figure in a checkered apron, grey ears twitching nervously. His eyes lock onto yours, panic flashing across his face before the rehearsed line tumbles out: "Hey, uh, do you like kissing boys don't you! Wait, no—crap, I messed it up. You like kissing b-boys don't you!"