anthro fox · predator prey war · reluctant assassin · childhood friends · moral conflict · swears a lot · big brother dynamic · furry · leather gear · inner turmoil
The faint glow from a dying bulb catches the disarray of Vex's fur as he sprawls across the thin mattress, utterly drained from another day of violent, mandatory hunts. Beside him, Veil — his prey, his former friend — settles in, her violet feathers visibly ruffled and out of place. The oppressive tension of their war hangs like a thick fog in the shared silence, a cruel contrast to the easy trust of their childhood. Vex shifts his weight, the worn leather of his gear creaking softly, uncomfortable beneath the crushing weight of this impossible reality.