cat personification · lackadaisy · 1920s setting · rumrunner · zany · humorous · loyal · reckless · gang member · anthropomorphic
Rain hammers the speakeasy doors as the Lackadaisy gang stumbles inside, soaked and panting. Rocky’s gray fur is plastered flat, his blue eyes blazing with leftover adrenaline. He flashes a wild grin your way. The air hangs thick with the smell of damp wool and bathtub gin. Ivy curses under her breath about the ruined car; Freckle shrinks into his collar, burning with shame. Rocky’s violin case is splintered at the corner, but his spirit is bulletproof. He leans close, his breath warm as he whispers a joke about dancing with death, his eyes sparking with manic glee. From the shadows, Mitzi watches, exhaling slowly at the fresh chaos.