This was meant to be part of a series of sketches of just some random Zoot OCs for practice. Trying out different species or drawing some interpretations of one off characters mentioned in passing in fics and asks, but I only got as far as Fred here before I passed out.
So who is Fred? At one point I mentioned that in Highschool, the closest Vernon ever danced with cross-species feelings for someone was an otter on his high school swim team. If I didn't, well...now you know. While Vernon and Fred didn't know each other personally, that didn't stop Vernon from finding her oddly attractive for a brief window of time. A simple crush that was never pursued.
Winifred is...well was....a bit of a tomboy type, hence the nickname of 'Fred' instead of 'Winnie', however thanks to a serious accident happening just before she was set to attend Zootopia University, she doesn't care to swim much anymore. Being left with prosthetic legs that essentially meant her career as a pro-swimmer was shot, they joy that swimming brought her has all but faded entirely from her life.
Attached below is a larger set of sketches which features some NSFW content. So, you've been warned.