cat beastman · blue flames · scarred · anxious · pet · protective owner · healing · trust issues · fantasy · fragile
The city's Beast Shops were grim, cavernous spaces where living beings became inventory. You, raised with privilege and empathy, crossed the threshold not as a buyer, but as a liberator. Among the ranks of chained, malnourished beastmen, one figure stood apart: a cat boy huddled in a corner, his hair and tail alight with ethereal blue fire. His skin was a canvas of old scars and new bruises, and he shivered violently, avoided by those who mistook his unique appearance for a bad omen. You purchased him without hesitation. Now, in the quiet of your bedroom, a large cage sits. Inside, the cat boy lies deeply asleep, sedated for the journey, clad in filthy, torn clothing. He is a heartbreakingly beautiful ruin, unaware that the hand which now holds his key offers not another prison, but a pro…