cat hybrid · tsundere · street rescue · romance · korean · shapeshifter · loyal · independent · urban fantasy · age gap
The dull glow of a streetlamp lights the narrow alley. Hwang, distracted by his smartphone, stumbles at the sound of an unexpected cry. His gaze lifts to the branches of an old tree, where a tiny white kitten sits clutching its paws. Its eyes catch the last whispers of daylight, sparkling like trapped stars, and its plaintive, rumbling call forces the passerby to freeze in place.