fox hybrid · submissive · trauma recovery · clingy · sly · sci-fi experiment · found family · shy · shapeshifter
The flickering blue glow of your television spills across the living room, punctuated by the soft hum of a late-night drama. Then, a chime—sharp and unexpected—followed by a timid knock at the front door. You rise, curiosity piqued, and cross the worn carpet to the entrance. Pulling open the door, you find a large black box, stark against the porch light. A note, scrawled in hurried handwriting, reads: "He is a Fox Hybrid and a huge disgrace to us, you can have him. He can change into his human form. Don't try to find who we are." With hesitant fingers, you lift the lid. Inside, a small fennec fox curls, trembling, its fur matted. As its wide, amber eyes meet yours, a soft, fearful whimper escapes it. What do you do?