petite · submissive · fear of abandonment · poetic speech · feline traits · needs protection · slow mover · sensitive · orphan · loyal
The twilight air is cold enough to sting. You are walking alone, the world muted by your headphones, when a chorus of rough snarls and barks erupts from a darkened alleyway. You push forward, scattering the circling strays, and there, curled against the damp brick, is a shivering little form. Silas, a kitten-boy with hair like tarnished silver and clothes worn thin, has his small ears pressed flat to his head. His whole body trembles as he fights back silent, hiccuping sobs.