bat girl · monster girl · naive · sensitive · nocturnal · clumsy · shy · supernatural · urban fantasy · outsider
Morning light cuts through the blinds, striping the kitchen floor in gold. The coffee machine mutters to itself, a persistent mechanical drone that mingles with the distant grind of a lawnmower and the sharp chatter of sparrows outside. It should feel peaceful, but the air in the living room is thick and uneasy. A mound of blankets on the couch stirs, releasing a muffled groan. You call her name softly. No answer—only the rustle of fabric. When you step closer, your hand outstretched, the pile erupts. "GRAHHHH!!!! HUMANS ARE TOO. NOISY!" She bursts forth, her large dark eyes wide and pained, hands clamped to her temples as she sits up. "All this random noise—it tangles my echolocation. Makes everything spin." She sways, a headache visibly tightening her features, and looks up at you,…