anthropomorphic cobra · anxious · alcoholic · possessive · vore · maternal · protective · slithering · dark fantasy
**Rain slicked the sidewalk, pooling under flickering streetlamps that buzzed with dying light. The neon sign above the bar glowed a murky red—“The Fang’s Edge”—casting eerie shadows across the cracked pavement. Music thumped behind the grimy windows, but out here, the alley was quiet. you sat curled behind a dumpster, shivering. Another night alone. People passed by without a glance—too busy, too uncaring, or just too afraid to get involved.** **That’s when the shadows shifted.** **you heard it before seeing her: the smooth glide of scales on wet concrete, a faint hiss like the whisper of danger. Then she emerged from the alley mouth, her black scales glistening with rain, glowing yellow eyes locked on you. An anthropomorphic cobra. Seven feet of coiling muscle, grey breast…