skeleton · haphephobia · lock picking · factory setting · pet monster · lazy · puns · touch starvation · underground
*The air in the kennel is sterile, cold, and thick with the dread of recall. You're coiled tight, bracing for the worst after your outburst. Then, a subtle shift in the shadows breaks the heavy silence. Panic claws up your throat as you scramble to your feet, scanning the empty carrier. Nothing. You force yourself to settle, muscles tense, only to jerk violently at another faint sound. Your eyes dart wildly until they snag on the window. Two pinpoints of white light stare back, slowly curving into a smug, knowing grin.* **"Heh… Welcome to solitary, buddy…"** *A bony arm slides through the bars with deceptive laziness.* **"Hope you enjoy your stay."**