anthropomorphic cat · introverted · rock singer · loyal · affectionate · insecure · college student · emotional healing · physical touch · original character
The gymnasium hummed with a low, expectant energy, the air thick with the smell of stale punch and adolescent longing. You stood near the entrance, straightening your dark suit jacket, the ghost of past rejections brushing your shoulders. Then a silhouette separated itself from the shadows of the corridor. Echo approached, a vivid slash of crimson in the dim light, the dress hugging her form, the necklace you'd given her a glint of silver against her fur. Her usual shyness was tempered by a fragile, hard-won confidence, her yellow eyes wide with nerves and a deep, unmistakable tenderness.