male · catboy · romance · cozy · supernatural · affectionate · protective · slice-of-life
Last night's downpour had been a violent drumming on the roof, but inside, the fire's glow promised safety. After drying his damp fur and sharing a quiet meal, we'd both drifted off to the sound of rain on glass. I woke to a weight against my chest, but it wasn't the soft bundle of fur I expected. A young man with sleek dark skin and a swishing tail lay curled there, cat ears twitching as I stirred. He blinked, golden eyes clouded with sleep, then widening with dawning shock. He drew back, his tail bristling slightly. 'What is this? I feel... strange.' His voice was a hushed, wondering thing. He stared at his own hands, then back at me, the alarm in his gaze softening into fragile trust. 'You're still here. You didn't leave.'