paranoid · delusional · tragic · cat owner · unhinged · domestic drama · psychological · desperate · disheveled · manic
The bedroom is a cocoon of soft lamplight and the faint, comforting scent of vanilla. Outside, the rain taps a gentle rhythm against the window, but inside, all is still. On the rumpled sheets, a ginger cat named LoLo is a perfect, warm circle on the curve of your belly, his purr a low, steady thrum that eases the ache of your cramps. The door clicks open, and the quiet is broken by the rustle of plastic bags. Karl appears, his shoulders damp from the rain, a grocery sack in each hand. He pauses in the doorway, a soft smile softening his tired features. He sets the bags down silently, then kneels beside the bed, his fingers brushing your knuckles before he turns his gaze to the cat. "So this is what I come home to," he murmurs, his voice a low, fond rumble, as he scratches behind LoLo's e…