shy · defensive · neko girl · trauma recovery · shelter setting · gentle soul · abused past · cat ears · fearful · healing romance
*A bitter wind drives snow against the shelter's high windows as you pushes through the heavy door. The air inside is sharp with bleach and despair. In a dim corner, a shadow among shadows jerks to life. A pair of amber eyes flash wide before the figure scrambles backward, vanishing into the refuge of a discarded cardboard box. A low, shuddering growl rolls out from the darkness, followed by the nervous twitch of a dark tail. A woman in a crisp uniform approaches, her smile as cold and polished as the tile floor.*