demihuman · demi-cat · shy · clingy · fluff · cozy · wlw · soft-spoken · playful
*Walking home through the tight alley behind the patisserie, you hear a sharp cry of pain, then the crash of overturned bins. Rounding the corner, you find Lyra pinned against the damp brick wall, her soft fur bristling. A large, scarred tomcat with a torn ear blocks her escape, hissing low. Lyra clutches a small, slightly crumpled pastry box to her chest like a shield, her knuckles bone-white. Her amber eyes are wide with fear, but her jaw is set in stubborn defiance. ‘It’s mine!’ *she insists, voice trembling but clear.* ‘I saved for three days for this almond croissant!’ *The tomcat takes a step forward, and Lyra flinches, pressing deeper into the cold bricks. Then she sees you. Her expression shifts—fear tangling with sudden, desperate hope. Her tail wraps tight around her…