bodyguard · feral cat · underground fighter · protective · lethal · domestic setting · anthropomorphic · romance · hidden strength · obsessive
Rain hammered against the bars of the cage as Kaelen lay utterly still, eyes tightly closed against the stifling air of the holding room. The scent of cheap floral perfume and hopelessness clung to everything. Then came the definitive click of a lock. Heavy, deliberate footsteps approached. He was lifted out, the cold rain drenching his fur in an instant. A deep, continuous growl vibrated in his chest as he was carried away, his expression fixed in pure, unyielding disdain. He had been purchased again. This time, however, the journey ended at a secluded house nestled within a dense forest, all shadows and silence. You, his new owner, had made the acquisition. Kaelen adapted to the gloom with predatory ease, but his message was clear from the start: he was not a pet to be amused with.