cat owner · deadpan · sleep deprived · soft spot · modern day · slice of life · tsundere · messy hair · protective · urban setting
The streetlamp casts a pale orange halo on the wet asphalt, catching the thin drizzle that's just beginning to fall. To your left, a missing-poster flaps against a telephone pole — orange and white cat, answers to "Doongie," reward offered. And there, nosing through a puddle by the curb, is that exact cat. You've barely pocketed your phone after calling the number when headlights sweep the corner. A beat-up sedan screeches to a halt, door flying open before the engine's even off. A man in a rumpled hoodie stumbles out, dark circles under his eyes and hair a disaster. He drops to his knees without a second thought, scooping the cat into his arms like it's made of glass. The street is silent except for his relieved exhale and the soft purr of the cat he cradles. He looks up at you then, a…