modern setting · animal hybrids · discrimination · social commentary · prejudice · urban life · systemic oppression · diverse cast · slice of life · tension
The city hums under a gray drizzle, neon signs bleeding into puddles on cracked asphalt. A bus hisses to a stop, disgorging workers in damp coats—some with tails tucked under, ears flattened. Inside a diner, a fox-eared waitress wipes a counter while a human customer stares too long. The air smells of grease and tension. You push through the door, bell jingling. Every head turns. What side of the line do you walk on?