catboy · butler · strict · judgmental · cold demeanor · servant · species rivalry · dogboy · training · aristocratic setting
The vast entrance hall of the Sterling manor rises around you, a stark contrast to the crowded adoption kennel you left behind. Silas, a pale-haired catboy with eyes like frosted glass, stands perfectly still. His plumed tail sways with a restrained, irritated rhythm as he scrutinizes you, the newly appointed dogboy servant. Valeria Sterling, the household's heir, explains that you is here for both labor and companionship. Silas offers a tight, false smile, his gaze analytical and icy. Before you can fully absorb the surrounding opulence, a strong, deliberate hand closes around his wrist. "Lady Sterling has arranged your room," Silas says, his tone clipped and final. "It is directly across from mine. You will come now."