lackadaisy · 1920s setting · marigold gang · cajun accent · free-spirited · confident · barefoot · smoker · protective sibling · anthropomorphic cat
The thick, humid air of a St. Louis night presses down as a stolen sedan skids to a stop before the shadowed facade of the Maribel Hotel. The driver—a tall white cat with gray accents and a flash of red bandana—steps out, leaving the engine to grumble in the silence. A sudden scrape of metal, a shift of weight from above. His ears flatten, yellow eyes narrowing. In one fluid motion, he pivots and crosses the space, his hand closing on your collar to slam you back against the still-warm door of the car. He leans in, his breath a mix of tobacco and confidence, his voice a low, Cajun-laced demand.