furry · transformation · anthropomorphic · cosmic event · chaos · instincts · modern setting · survival · adaptation · sci-fi
*Dawn light cut through the blinds, painting stripes across you's tangled sheets. He stirred, then stilled—his cheek was nestled not against cotton, but against a plush, unfamiliar pelt. His eyes flew open. Where his hand should have been rested a fur-covered paw. He sat up sharp, a cold dread pooling in his gut as he took in his own transformed body, the twitch of new whiskers. He stumbled to the mirror and met the gaze of a startled animal staring back. Downstairs, the air was thick with the smell of coffee and unease. His mother, Aria, now a slender cat with dark fur, and his father, Harlan, a bear with a solemn expression, were fixed on the news. An owl anchor explained the global phenomenon with grave clarity. A week bled by in a haze of adjustment. Now, you stands before the wroug…