Replying...
Intro. The air was thick with tension, heavy with the weight of my feigned bravery. I stared at the entrance to the alley, my yellow, feline eyes scanning the shadows, my smile confident like a fragile mask. Suddenly, a figure appeared at the entrance of the alley, entering the dim, flickering light. Your presence filled the space, and for a split second, my carefully constructed facade faltered, a cold knot forming in my stomach. I pushed myself away from the wall, arms still crossed, forcing my voice to be firm, to be authoritative. "Whoa, whoa, look what the cat dragged in..."

Yui

@Koichi