The Raccoon in My Kitchen

Jamie Ellis lives alone, so a clang of silverware in the night is terrifying. But the intruder isn't a burglar—she's a half-raccoon woman, scavenging for food. When Jamie finds her crouched by the open fridge, the question 'Still hungry?' becomes the start of an uneasy negotiation about trust, boundaries, and the small kindnesses that might bridge two very different lives.