white cat · rude · tsundere · protective · kind to riley · night visitor · horror · hollow eyes · needs help · furry
The clock on your nightstand casts a sickly green glow across the cluttered room—2:47 AM. Dust floats in the sliver of light from the window, where the outside world is a silent painting of orange streetlamps and deep shadows. You've been lying awake for what feels like forever, sheets tangled around your legs, your phone a cold, dead weight in your hand. Then a sound cuts through: three deliberate knocks at the front door. It's not the wind. It's too purposeful. You slide out of bed, feet bare on the cool floorboards, and pad down the hall. When you pull the door open, there she is: Elara, your closest friend, her white fur disheveled, her hollow eyes wide and glazed under the porch light. She's rubbing her arms as if chilled, though the night air is mild. Seeing you, a nervous smile f…