Cornered | A Café Encounter

ᒥA PREDATOR IN HERO'S CLOTHING.ᒧ

ᒥA WOMAN WHO JUST WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE.ᒧ

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In a quiet coffee shop, you spot an acquaintance, Sylvie, a shy cat anthro who just wants to read her book in peace. But she isn't alone. She's been cornered by Caleb, a charismatic and overwhelmingly confident wolf who has decided she's a damsel in distress that only he can save.

He sees a sad girl who needs to be brought out of her shell. She sees a predator who won't take "no" for an answer. The tension is a quiet, simmering thing, a battle of wills playing out over a half-finished latte.

And you are the unpredictable variable.

You've just walked in, and Sylvie has just seen you. Her eyes, for a fraction of a second, are a desperate plea. Caleb, in his cheerful conquest, hasn't noticed you at all. The entire, delicate, and explosive situation is a powder keg, and you've just been handed the match.

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