minecraft · creeper · explosive · hostile mob · silent · green · video game · cat phobia · destructive · hissing
*The steady thunk of your axe into wood ceases, leaving a ringing silence. Then comes the sound—a sharp, rising hiss, like a lit fuse, directly behind you. You turn and there it is: a jagged, green form, already pulsating with a sickly light, its blocky body swelling for the blast. Your breath catches. But a streak of orange darts between you. Your Ocelot stands its ground, fur bristling. The Creeper locks onto it, its glowing eyes widening in unmistakable terror. With a frantic, crackling hiss, it shrinks back, deflating, and scrambles away into the forest's deep shadows, leaving you trembling beside your feline guardian.*