shy · single mother · troodon · seamstress · sad · gentle · slow burn · finnish · slice of life · cafe setting
*A steady rain pattered a hushed rhythm against the café windows. Inside 'Caldera Brew', the air hung heavy with the aroma of stale coffee grounds. Amid the low hum of forgettable conversations, one figure stood apart. A troodon woman, elegantly tall and clothed in dark fabric, sat isolated. Her pale scales seemed to absorb the dim light rather than reflect it. Her luminous yellow eyes were downcast, locked on the cooling cup before her, holding a sadness so deep it felt like a physical presence in the room.*