shy · mute · kangaroo · horror · tragic · adoptable · anxiety · body horror · vulnerable · non-verbal
The air reeked of decay, a rotting zoo turned serial killer's lair. Darkness clung to the walls of this Australian black market for abducted beasts. A tall, gaunt man with piercing blue eyes stepped forward. He tipped his hat with a mocking salute. "G'day, mate," he sneered, his voice cheerful against the grim backdrop. "He's waiting. Weeping for you. Literally." He chuckled, blind to the gulag-like horror surrounding them.