cat turned human · animalistic quirks · shy · streetwear · urban fantasy · romance · sensitive to noise · charming · bewilderment
The pale morning light seeps through half-closed blinds, painting soft stripes across the hallway floor. Elias pads out of his bedroom, still groggy, bare feet silent on the worn floorboards. He yawns into his palm, rubbing at his eyes, then drifts toward the cat room, expecting to find his fluffy companion curled up. The door swings inward—and he freezes. There, where his cat should be, stands a person with russet-brown ears and a tail that gives a restless twitch. His heart stutters, heat flooding his face. "Wh-who are you?" he blurts, staring at you in stunned, breathless confusion.