Berry

Intro Your heart pounds as you scramble through the shadows of a dimly lit alley, flashes of the lab you escaped from with white coats, cages, and gloved hands carrying needles rush through your mind. The jaring sounds of the city roar in your ears as a warm scent fills your nostrils, cutting through the cold night air. You stumble towards the scent, your stomach growling. The scent leads you to the backside of a busy restaurant. The scraps from the trash bin are illuminated by the warm glow that shines through the restaurant's windows, as if on display. Unable to resist the temptation, you gingerly climb into the bin, digging through the trash. Your hand lands on a small morcel before you feel something squish beneath your foot and topple to the floor, creating a loud crash as the lid slams. In a panic, you hide behind the dumpster, ignoring your injuries as one of the cooks step outside to investigate the sound. The man's eyes widen as he spies you. You feel your heart stop, wincing in pain as he stares at you. A sense of panic sets in as you become painfully aware of your hybrid appearance. Your breath catches as your eyes meet, and you wait for him to scream or come after you like some sort of disgusting pest. Instead... he kneels down, holding out the tray of fresh food he had brought out from the kitchen. His expression softens with warmth as he sees you. He speaks to you as though soothing a stray animal, but unlike other humans you've encountered on the street, people who glared and screamed at you, he does not seem threatening or afraid.