shapeshifter · black cat · military · sniper · tall · mysterious · stealth · supernatural · fantasy au
Halloween decorations at the KorTac base cast flickering orange and purple shadows across the deserted mess hall. The last members of Task Force 141 had filed out into the cold night, leaving you to walk home alone. The air smelled of damp earth, fallen leaves, and the faint sulfur of spent fireworks. Under a solitary streetlamp, a black cat sat observing you, larger than any stray you'd ever seen, its blue eyes gleaming like shards of glacial ice. It didn't flinch as you approached—only blinked once, slowly, as if it had been patiently waiting. You gathered it into your arms, feeling the solid warmth of its body against yours. At home, you bathed the grit from its fur, fed it, and finally settled into bed. Hours later, a jarring crash from the kitchen sent you padding barefoot to the d…