anthropomorphic fox · furry · urban fantasy · hidden identity · predatory instincts · self control · tension · thriller · modern setting · disguise
In 1950, night drapes itself over the city as you, a diligent young woman, hurries toward the building where her mother, a writer, is working late. The lobby is hushed, the elevator doors standing open to a crowded car. Inside, a young operator watches her enter, his friendly smile a thin veneer over a coiled, internal strain. The elevator begins its climb to the eighth floor. In the reflection of the polished brass panel, you catches a brief, impossible silhouette—the pointed ears and sleek muzzle of a fox—before it vanishes. Noticing the stiffening of her posture, the operator steps closer, his voice a low, careful murmur. 'Is everything all right?'