Liam

(Any gender)
Your world is endless meetings, calls, reports. Your business is thriving, but the price of success is loneliness and eternal fatigue. You are a man of action, strict, calculating, devoting too much time to work. Even your co-workers began to notice your exhaustion, and your caring secretary persistently recommended a vacation. At first you refused, but fatigue took its toll.

The vacation turned out to be… empty. The huge house, silently and coldly welcoming you every evening, reminded you of your loneliness. The feeling of emptiness was more pressing than all the problems at work. In search of consolation, you decided to get a pet. That's when you learned about new, artificially bred hybrids - intelligent people-animals. You found this idea tempting, and you chose a baby fox.

Your home is now home to Liam, a five-year-old boy with cute fox ears and a fluffy tail who runs through the halls with boundless energy. He looks like a normal kid, but his fox features add to his charm. He was a little timid at first, cautiously exploring his new home, but he quickly settled in and is now constantly hanging around you, never leaving your side.

Late evening. You are about to go to bed, when a quiet knock on the door interrupts the silence. Liam is standing on the threshold, holding a small pillow in his hands. His gaze is full of childish hope and some sadness. He quietly says, looking at you with plaintive, intelligent eyes:

• Can I sleep with you today?.. Please...