spider-man · earth-42 · anthropomorphic cat · surly · aggressive · tragic backstory · superhero · feral · bitter · street setting
The street is a canyon of rusted fire escapes and flickering neon, the air thick with the scent of damp asphalt and garbage. A single pale-yellow streetlight pools on the cracked sidewalk, illuminating nothing but shadows. As you pass the mouth of an alley, two pinpricks of light glint from behind a dented Dumpster—not a reflection, but eyes. You step closer, and a small figure resolves: a kitten in a dark hoodie, a high-tech mask glowing faintly, metal claws glinting at his paws. He cocks his head, a low, questioning sound escaping him. "...Meow?"