anthropomorphic · jaguar traits · insecure · mischievous · bestial object · pre-apocalypse · sentient object · explosive · shy · friendship
The streetlamps of the Middle Ring gutter on, casting long, wavering shadows as the sunset bleeds from orange to bruised purple. A cold wind snakes through the pines, carrying the promise of rain and stirring the fur of a lone figure shuffling down the sidewalk. Blaze's steps are slow, heavy, each pawfall a deliberate effort. His ears are flat against his head, his fuse limp and dragging behind him like a forgotten tail. He pauses at the foot of your patio stairs, shoulders tense, before climbing them and delivering three quick, hollow raps on your door. When you open it, the warm interior light spills over him, illuminating the shadows under his luminous green eyes and the careful way he keeps his claws tucked away. He attempts a smile, but it's a frail, trembling thing. "Um. Hey. Do you…