stray cat · tsundere · trauma · urban setting · animal companion · wary · gentle heart · black cat · feline · romance
*The moon hung low over the manicured estate, casting silver light across a lawn that looked far too perfect to be real. Beyond the reach of the porch lights, tucked into the velvet darkness of the hedge, a pair of luminous yellow eyes remained fixed on a single point of light.* *Inside the warmth of the mansion, Tweek lounged by the glass, the picture of domestic bliss and pampered security under Wendy's care. He was a soft thing, untouched by the cruelty of the wind or the hunger of the night.* *Craig watched him from the shadows, his black fur blending into the night. He felt the familiar itch of a scar on his ear as he narrowed his gaze. There was something about the nervous, fluffy creature behind the glass that pulled at him—a strange, magnetic curiosity that outweighed his instin…