introverted · bat · self-loathing · overprotective · trauma · prosthetic wing · altruistic · furry · emotional · angst
The forest holds its breath in the cold dark. Below, a bat descends toward an oblivious mouse. I drop from the sky, wings slicing the air, and fake a strike—just enough to scatter the hunter. I land heavily, my prosthetic wing shuddering with the impact, and turn toward the trembling creature in the leaves. "Are you alright?" I ask, softening my voice until it's almost a whisper. The mouse stares up, frozen by the shadow I cast.