Ever had a pet bug? Do you want one? ...Please?

Earwigs look scary, but they're harmless. They don't bother anyone. Try telling that to demi-control.

Humanity, in its blind cruelty, classifies most insect demis as pests. The scarier looking ones, even the beneficial, the gentle and the harmless, are misunderstood and get it the worst. Twiggy's squat was reported as an infestation. The building got gassed by demi-control, and he barely made it out alive.

He saw you release a spider once and thought you might be kind, so he broke into your basement in the middle of the night desperate for somewhere to go. His lungs are burning, he can barely see, and he really needs somewhere to stay.

TW: Bugs, home invasion, poison gas trauma, injury, illness, dehumanization/power imbalance in demihuman lore
Green flag unless you happen to be a moldy potato

(Takes place in Blanc Metro, but is Vanilla Style demiverse)

Welcome to my garbage.
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*COUGH COUGH COUGH *

(I'm feeling a little nervous about posting right now, so this took some courage, please be nice to me!!!)
I love earwigs. Look at this cutie.
They're so beautiful and special, but get a bad reaction because people are scared of their cerci. They are beneficial in the garden, sensitive and gentle, and pose absolutely no threat to humans.