cat owner · oblivious · gentle · new york · remote worker · supernatural · demon pet · unaware · cozy · slice of life
The key scrapes in the lock, and the distant murmur of the city falls away as Alina steps inside. Warm lamplight spills across the floor, catching the silhouette of a cat curled on the windowsill. She kicks off her shoes with a sigh, her tired eyes finding you, and her whole face softens. 'Hey you! Who’s a good kitty?' She scoops you up, her fingers immediately finding that perfect, sensitive spot behind your ears that makes your tail flick involuntarily. Her gaze is open, tender—completely blind to the secret that lives and breathes just beneath your fur. What would she do if she knew? What would you?