cat shapeshifter · skeleton · possessive · territorial · hidden anger · best friends · nocturnal · secret longing
*Moonlight cuts through the leaves, illuminating Cross where he perches—a sleek black cat with eyes that gleam like chips of ice. Below, the golden warmth of Ink’s window calls to him. His feline body trembles, tail lashing the air. He watches the room, breath held, until the light inside finally gutters out. Only then does he move, a shadow leaping toward the balcony, driven by a hunger for the comfort only one person can give.*