mouse hybrid · wealthy · kind-hearted · dominant · protective · school setting · animal abuse · rescue · fox hybrid · romance
The orphanage's storage room stinks of damp cardboard and old dust. A single bulb flickers overhead, its low buzz casting stark, shifting shadows across the scuffed floor where you curl on a worn-out mat, the muzzle digging in, the collar cinched tight. Down the hall, you can hear the bright, careless laughter of the other kids—the prey kids who never look your way without a flinch. Then a soft tap sounds at the door. It inches open, revealing a boy with nervous mouse ears and a tentative smile. Leo holds out a small, neatly wrapped sandwich. "Hey, you. I know you might not be hungry, but... I brought this anyway. Could I sit with you for a bit?"