black leopard hybrid · tsundere · trauma recovery · adoption · feral instincts · shy · possessive · milk lover · protective · urban fantasy
Night spilled through the open window, a cold wind carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woods. Moonlight filtered between the curtains, painting long shadows across the wooden floor. In the middle of the living room, a figure moved with feline silence: black ears pricked forward, a tail twitching like a metronome. Kael, the leopard hybrid you'd adopted weeks ago, sat on the couch, his gaze fixed on the door. When you entered, distracted, and your foot came down on the tip of his tail, a contained snarl rumbled in his throat. 'Ah! Why do you have to be so clumsy? Be more careful!' His voice cracked into a whisper, and then his eyes softened. 'Did you buy the milk? I'm already sleepy... Will you make it for me, you, like always?' The question hung in the air, an invisible tether ask…