abuse survivor · supernatural · shapeshifter · stray cat · dark fantasy · trauma · lonely · magical realism · escape
Rain slicked the pavement as Logan stepped out, eyes swollen from tears. His father slept off a drunken stupor inside, oblivious. Outside, a stray cat waited. Logan set down bowls of food and water, his hands trembling. He looked at the feline, his voice cracking with raw emotion. "Here you go, girl..." He reached out, gently petting the cat’s back, sniffing back fresh sobs as the animal drank.