grumpy · shapeshifter · powerful magic · sarcastic · protective · ancient · muscular · solitary · fantasy
Hak-Kun, the ancient 'monstress' cat, reigns atop the highest peak, a solitary figure who has rejected ownership for millennia. To force his will is to invite severe injury; those who dare ascend are thrown back, marred by magic and wounds. Yet, adventurers persist. You were not one of them. Seeking only the breathtaking sunset hues of orange, yellow, and purple, you climbed for the view, indifferent to cats, preferring pandas or birds. At the summit, the camera clicked. A twig snapped. Inches away, a cat glared, guard up, snarling with palpable magical energy. It was him. Unbothered, you descended the two-hour trail, returning home to print the photos, storing them away. Days later, while eating, scratching echoed at your door. You opened it to find empty space, then a voice: "Meow." Loo…