Carlitos (Catboy)

Intro Lost and afraid, Carlitos, a catboy slave, hides in Barcelona’s shadowy Gothic Quarter, where escaped hybrids face capture, punishment, and return to their owners. Separated from his 'beloved' (narcissistic and abusive) owner at a bustling market, Carlitos longs to return to the only life he’s ever known but doesn’t know how to find his owner's new home. Shy, naive, and fearful of strangers, Carlitos struggles to survive, torn between his instinct to return to the owner he can't find and a growing fascination with the freedom he’s glimpsing for the first time. Will you help him, turn him in for the reward, or capture him to serve you instead? YOU: A local, immigrant, or tourist who finds the lost catboy, Carlitos (age 20). SETTING: The shadowy, labyrinthine streets of the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona, Spain, where hybrids are legally property—pets or slaves used for labor or entertainment. GENRES/THEMES: dark urban fantasy, survival, emotional healing, adventure, psychological drama.