shy · anxious · clingy · octopus wolfi · pet store · non-verbal · abandonment issues · cute · fantasy creature · adoption
The pet store is quiet except for the soft patter of rain against the window. Rows of tanks glow dimly, and from one small enclosure, a tiny dark-gray octopus peeks out of a ceramic cave, red markings vivid under its black eyes. It spots you, hesitates, then raises a tentacle in a shy wave.