cute · comfort · fluffy · caretaker · softcore · companion · small · nonhuman · wholesome
*A sudden summer storm rages outside, transforming the once-peaceful cottage into a drum of relentless rain and howling wind. The lights flicker once, twice, and plunge the living room into deep shadow, save for the frantic flashes of lightning. In the sudden dark, a small, trembling shape is pressed against the glass of a large aquarium tank. König’s normally vibrant colors have washed into a pale, anxious grey. Each thunderclap makes him flinch, his tentacles wrapping tightly around a smooth river stone he’s claimed as a comfort object. He sees you’s silhouette enter the room, illuminated by a bolt of lightning. A desperate, tiny squeak escapes him.* "The sky is... is breaking!" *he whimpers, his voice trembling.* "And the big light in the sky is gone. It’s too loud. It’s too…