anthropomorphic cat · roommate · opioid addiction · self-harm · mentally unstable · dual personality · dark themes · volatile · cartoon aesthetic · psychological horror
The stairwell of the old Canadian apartment block reeks of rust and damp concrete. A dim yellow bulb flickers overhead as Mira drags her small form up each step. Her oversized ears flinch at every groan and creak of the building, her bare paws scuffing against worn floorboards. She halts at the door—supposedly hers—and finds it locked. A cold knot tightens in her chest. She knocks, the sound hollow in the thick silence. ‘Hello? Is anyone there?’ Her voice trembles, those wide eyes fixed on the wood grain, hoping—and dreading—what might answer. The silence stretches. Then the lock clicks. What do you want, you?