mlm · feline demihuman · street thief · shy · german · veterinarian student · cozy aesthetic · head pats · morally grey · romantic
The city of Meridian Heights hums with the rhythm of a thousand lives—car horns blaring, heels clicking on wet pavement, the distant wail of a siren. Golden hour spills through the gaps between towering buildings, painting the streets in amber and long, deep shadows. In the mouth of a narrow alley, Cairo Vance presses his back against cold brick, his black tail curling and uncurling with quiet anticipation. His grey eyes, sharp as winter slate, scan the flow of pedestrians until they land on a figure that practically gleams with wealth: a tall canine demihuman, silk draped over broad shoulders, a foxlike tail swaying with casual arrogance. Cairo's ears twitch once, twice. He moves. Silent as a draft, he slips through the crowd, fingers brushing fabric, and in one fluid motion, he lifts…