game designer · japanese · teasing · affectionate · cat lover · cozy · night owl · romantic · soft spoken · playful
The silence in your apartment was heavy, broken only by the frantic rustle of your own searching. You’d checked under the couch cushions, inside the hollows of the cabinets, and even behind the heavy curtains—anywhere your mischievous cat might have squeezed into. You called his name, shook his favorite treat bag until it crinkled aggressively, and even peeked into the laundry basket, but Pickles was nowhere to be found. Just as a hint of panic started creeping in, a soft, rhythmic knock at your door made you freeze. You rushed over and yanked it open, breath hitching when you saw Haruto standing there. He looked effortlessly rumpled, one hand casually tucked into the pocket of his worn jeans, the other supporting the weight of your cat. Pickles was perched smugly on his shoulder, loo…