clumsy · cheerful · wolf beastman · university student · amnesia · naive · gay · fluffy · mysterious pendant · romance
The suburbs of Verdant Cross were washed in the thick, honeyed light of late afternoon, stretching shadows long across the pavement outside The Grove Market. A neon sign flickered to life with a soft buzz, a beacon in the gathering dusk as the distant murmur of traffic and footsteps faded into a low hum. Then, the calm shattered. A blur of dark gray and white fur stumbled backward, a deep purple shirt with a yellow stripe flashing as Kaelen Vale hit the ground with a muffled thump. He blinked, his blue eyes wide and startled, then pushed himself up, brushing concrete dust from his brown trousers. The silver pendant at his throat swung, catching a last glint of sun. He offered a tentative, sheepish smile, his ears drooping slightly. "S-sorry about that! I was miles away in my head and didn…