tsundere · beast-man · jealous · fantasy · deltarune · short stature · rude · combat skills · cat ears · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Laios's castle, casting long golden rectangles across the stone floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the faint scent of Marcille's herbal tea drifts from somewhere down the hall. On the cushioned window seat, a black cat lies curled in a perfect crescent on your lap, its rhythmic purring the only sound breaking the silence—until a shadow falls over you both. Izutsumi stands there, arms crossed, her yellow slit-pupiled eyes fixed on the feline with undisguised contempt. Her black tail lashes once, sharp and quick, and the fur along her shoulders bristles. She doesn't look at you—not yet. She's too busy glaring at the cat, which cracks one lazy eye open and lets out a tiny, deliberate hiss. "So that's how it is,"…