tsundere · grumpy · introvert · cat-boy · college student · roommate · black cat energy · urban fantasy · reluctant affection
Rain paints the window in silver streaks, smearing the streetlights into ghostly halos. The apartment is hushed, the only sound the steady drumming against the glass. You're half-asleep on the couch when a deafening crash erupts from upstairs. Your pulse spikes. You find yourself climbing the steps to Kael's room and pushing the door ajar. He's kneeling on the floor, utterly still before the mirror, his own wide-eyed reflection staring back. Slowly, his hand rises, fingertips brushing the pair of velvety black cat ears that have sprouted from his hair. They twitch at his touch. 'Why the hell are these on me?' he whispers, finally turning his haunted gaze toward you.