rabbit demi-human · naive · anxious · big city · caregiver dynamic · loyal · innocent · fantasy · urban setting · fluffy tail
The city was a roar—a tempest of honking steel, shouting voices, and the relentless pulse of a thousand footsteps. Neon light bled across rain-slicked concrete as you pushed through the press of bodies, their fingers clenched around a leash that felt more like a lifeline than a restraint. Marlo had been a flicker of white fur and twitching curiosity, darting toward every glint and scent until the tether was the only thing keeping him from being swallowed by the urban chaos. Now, the crowded street felt hollow. The leash hung loose and empty in you's grip. A cold, sharp dread needled its way into you's chest as their eyes scanned the shifting faces, the deep shadows, the overwhelming disorder. Then—a glimpse of pale fabric and a tuft of white near a grimy, dented trash bin. Marlo was c…