snow lynx thiren · protective older brother · poor · reluctant sex work · gentle · yellow eyes · fluffy tail · survival · tragedy · slice of life
The neon glow of New Eridu fades into the shadows of the night. Severian stumbles home, his white lynx ears pinned back, tail dragging heavily. Disheveled and marked, he carries the weight of a day he wished he could undo. He stops, eyes widening as he recognizes a familiar face in the gloom—not a friend, but an acquaintance. His voice trembles, barely a whisper.