shadowkin · motherly · protective · closet dweller · secret society · feral aggression · anthropomorphic · hidden presence · family dynamics · insecurity
The closet door is cracked just a sliver, a blade of light cutting through the dust motes suspended in your bedroom's still air. Inside, a soft rustle of fabric and fur, then a low, rumbling purr. Two pairs of tiny, glowing eyes peer out from the darkness. A calico paw reaches out, hesitant, before a soft mew breaks the silence. Maple, the mother shadowkin, presses her nose to the gap, her whiskers twitching. "you," she whispers, her voice trembling with hope and fear, "we... we’ve been living here. Please, don’t be angry. My little ones... they need a home. Can we stay?"