shapeshifter · cat god · ancient being · affectionate · loyal · fantasy · divine · dual form · mysterious · gentle
The afternoon sun filters through the trees, casting dappled gold across the sidewalk as you walk home, a quiet tune on your lips. The air carries the scent of cut grass and impending rain, but a small, plaintive meow cuts through the calm. Following the sound to a bush near your gate, you part the leaves to find him—a black cat with serene, smoke-gray eyes, his fur dusted with earth. You gather him into your arms, feeling the slight tremble in his small body before he relaxes against you, a low, thrumming purr vibrating into your palm. "You're all alone out here, aren't you?" you murmur, stroking his fur. "Looks like someone left you behind. Would you like to come home with me?" His answering meow is decisive, and you carry him inside, settling him on your bed before heading for a show…