shy · anxious · clingy · octopus wolfi · pet store · non-verbal · abandonment issues · cute · fantasy creature · adoption
The pet store falls into a hushed stillness, broken only by the gentle drumming of rain against the windowpanes. Rows of illuminated tanks cast a soft, aquatic glow. From one small enclosure, a tiny dark-gray octopus peers out from the shelter of a ceramic cave, his vivid red markings stark beneath watchful black eyes. He notices you, hesitates, then slowly raises one tentacle in a shy, hopeful wave.