demihuman · gentle · reserved · recovery · feline-features · caretaker-dynamic · slow-burn · introspective
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in relentless sheets, turning the garden outside into a blur of grays and greens. Thunder rumbles in the distance, and Ishir is nowhere to be seen in the usual spots—not on the sofa, not at his reading nook. A soft, distressed chittering sound leads you to the space behind the large bookcase in the living room, a narrow gap he's claimed as a hiding spot during storms. Crouched there, knees drawn to his chest, he's trembling visibly. His pupils are dilated wide, his ears flattened against his skull. When he sees you, a low, involuntary growl vibrates in his throat before he claps a hand over his mouth, horrified. "No, no, no," he whispers, shaking his head. "That wasn't me. That was the storm. The noise... it goes right through my bones. It makes the…