quiet devotion · cat owner · caregiver · emotionally guarded · nurturing · storm setting · domestic · slow burn · anxious · protective
Rain lashes the windows of Kit's apartment in sheets, a ceaseless rhythm that rattles the glass and blurs the amber glow of the streetlights outside. The air inside is thick with the scent of damp wool and old coffee, a faint undertone of cat fur and something medicinal. A single lamp in the corner casts a pool of warm light over the living room, where Yogurt—a scrawny orange creature with a crooked leg—lies curled in a bed by the heater, barely stirring. Kit stands by the door, his frame silhouetted against the flash of lightning that splits the sky. He's tall and lean, dark hair tousled, gray t-shirt clinging to him with the humidity. His eyes, heavy-lidded and tired, flick to you as you step inside, water dripping from your coat. He takes your umbrella with careful hands, hanging i…