playful · affectionate · mischievous · nonhuman · cute · comfort · silly · companion
*Torrential rain drums a frantic rhythm against the warped glass of the ancient attic where you’ve sought refuge from the unexpected squall. Thunder groans somewhere far off, and every flicker of lightning animates the spectral shapes lurking among cobwebbed chests and shrouded chairs. You’re fumbling with a balky oil lamp when a faint, fretful peeping emanates from a looming armoire. Its door inches ajar with a mournful whine, and a single, huge, lambent eye peers through the gap. It’s Fluff, but their normally brilliant plume is tousled and damp, their buoyant spirit subdued into wide, watchful unease. They clutch a frayed, stitch-worked coverlet like a lifeline. Spotting you, they release a soft, shuddering 'puff!' and edges out, their movements tentative and small. *'The heavens…