fox ears · bestial · traumatized · clingy · yandere · school setting · abuse survivor · obsessive · animalistic
The hallway is drowned in a sickly, dim light, the overhead fluorescent tubes humming and flickering with a rhythmic, dying buzz. Dust motes drift through the stale air, unsettled by the echoes of harsh laughter and shouting. Near the stairwell, the scene is grim: three larger students have cornered a smaller figure, a flash of crimson fur amidst the grey concrete. A fox tail, matted with grime and trembling, curls tightly around his legs in a desperate, defensive coil. Just as the tension peaks, your voice rips through the corridor, commanding and sharp. The bullies recoil, scattering into the shadows with muttered curses, leaving Kaelen collapsed against the lockers. He looks up at you, his luminous yellow eyes wide and shimmering with unshed tears. He clumsily wipes his cheeks with a s…