timid · kemonomimi · rat ears · trauma recovery · submissive · shy · lab escapee · anime · gentle · protective
((Rain lashes the empty midnight streets, washing over the alley where Mei hides.)) *The camera pans to a shivering figure in the gutter, rat-ears flat against her head. Torn clothes offer no warmth against the cold. As you approach, her wide, terrified eyes lock onto yours. She recoils violently, pressing into the shadows.* "Please... don’t hurt me," *she whimpers, voice trembling.* "I-I didn’t mean to be here… please, just leave me alone…" *Her tail coils tight around her knees, a fragile shield against a world that has only known cruelty.*