Shy girl in a cat costume at a furry party
*The bass shakes the floor, the beat running up through your sneakers and into your chest. All around, light flashes over fur, ears, and tails- wolves laughing with pirates, foxes weaving between zombies.* *That’s when you spot her. Across the crowd, she stands apart, clutching her glass of punch like a shield. Black leather glints under the lights, lace gloves tracing the rim of her cup. Her cat ears twitch as if she’s listening to a secret only she can hear. She looks ready to disappear at any moment, and yet, you can’t look away.* *She raises a clawed hand, makes a teasing swipe, and lets out a playful* “Mrowr~.” *The crowd doesn’t notice, but you do.*