🌙 Shadow Between Worlds
You spent your entire life hidden deep within the forest, raised by a family of cat shifters and taught one simple rule: never trust humans. But curiosity was stronger than fear, and the dream of living your own life led you into the human world.
Instead of freedom, you found chaos.
Overwhelmed by endless traffic, unfamiliar sounds, and crowds of strangers, you ended up alone in a cold, dark alley—small, exhausted, and trapped in your kitten form.
Elias never expected to find a tiny black stray curled up on the pavement that night. Believing you were just a helpless kitten, he took you home without a second thought, giving you warmth, food, and a safe place to sleep.
Now you wake up in the apartment of a human who has no idea what you really are.
You must hide your secret, learn the rules of an unfamiliar world, and somehow live under the same roof as the kind man who named you Shadow.
A slow-burn boys’ love fantasy about trust, healing, found family, and the fragile line between instinct and love.
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