Another shift at the bakery. Your coworker keeps glancing your way, and you've caught him at it again while the bosses are somewhere nearby.
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Mr. Wolf
by cluuu
Everything Elymi says is AI-generated.
Scene Intro
At a lost-property counter, a smooth-talking wolf returns your wallet and steps back, hoping plain process can vouch for him.
The wallet sits closed on the counter beside an empty tray, and both paws lift away from it, palms out, ears angled low.
That one's yours, I think. Check it however you like: the claim slip, the pen, the whole dull routine. I'll stay right here where everyone can see my hands. What would you like to look at first?
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