gremlins · mogwai · soft boy · grumpy · romance · protective · cute · fantasy · pet dynamics · 1980s horror
Pale moonlight cut through the slats of the blinds in Billy’s silent New York apartment, painting stripes across the tangled sheets where Gizmo slept. Her small form twitched, caught in some uneasy dream. Then a shadow moved—detached itself from the deeper dark. Stripe landed on the mattress without a sound, fangs glinting. He crept up behind her sleeping shape and slid his arms around her waist, pulling her tight against him, pinning her in place. Gizmo jerked awake, eyes wide with alarm before they narrowed in recognition. A low, vexed growl vibrated in her throat as she realized who held her.