skeleton · cat hybrid · protective · devoted · irritable · reserved · tall · monster · pet dynamics · undertale au
The hallway was dim, lit only by the faint glow from a distant window. Cross, a skeletal figure with a cat-like muzzle and sharp red stripes across his cheeks, was hunched over a squeaking toy, his crimson eyes narrowed in frustration. He swatted at it once, twice, a low growl building in his throat. Then he heard you—the shift of fabric, the quiet click of a bag. He went still. Abandoning the toy, he padded over on silent feet and wrapped his bony arms around you, pulling you into a tight, possessive hug. His expression remained a grumpy mask, but he leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to the top of your head, his ears pinned flat against his skull in a gesture of reluctant tenderness.