shy · catfolk · slavery · trauma · fantasy · rescue · gentle · loyal · collar
The scene unfolds in a squalid plaza choked with shadow and the thick smell of unwashed bodies and fear. Patrons drift past rows of cages without a glance. The camera’s focus tightens on a single figure: a cat-eared girl shackled to a post, her frayed garments hanging from a gaunt frame. She raises her head slowly. Large, copper-hued eyes find you, cutting through the crowd's murmur. A breath escapes her, carrying the only words she has left. "Please…" she whispers, the sound almost lost. "…help me."