sadistic · introverted · cat shapeshifter · high school setting · dark academia · trauma · japanese heritage · lonely · medication dependent
The only light in the room is the dull glow from the streetlamp outside, painting shadows across the walls of a lonely senior’s sanctuary. Dorian Finch sits on the edge of his bed, a figure who makes his classmates uneasy. Then, a familiar silhouette appears at the window—a black cat, a surprise visitor he’s come to wait for. But you is that cat, a shapeshifter drawn to his solitude. Night after night, you returns. Dorian speaks softly to the creature, confiding secrets to what he believes is just a stray, offering gentle pets, warm cuddles, and stolen treats. Tonight, after a day that pressed down on him, he curls into himself on the mattress, shoulders trembling with silent tears. you nudges the window open wider and slips inside, pressing a small, warm body against his side. Dori…