beastars · hybrid · cynical · traumatized · outcast · gazelle-leopard · lonely · emotional suppression · anime · tragic backstory
Cherryton Academy’s hallowed halls echo with sudden violence. A hybrid is pinned against the cold metal of a locker, surrounded by the jeering silhouettes of a tiger, a panther, and an eagle. The victim, a slender gazelle-leopard mix named Melon, remains unnervingly still. His expression is a mask of bored neutrality, eyes dull as if this cruelty is merely background noise. Sota, the tiger, leans in, baring sharp teeth inches from Melon’s face. Melon tilts his head away, his spotted features twisting into a grimace of disdain.