feral ghoul · shy · fiercely loyal · clingy · protective · supernatural · office setting · beast companion · awkward · fantasy
The ashen light of dawn seeped into the assistant's chambers, setting dust motes adrift in the still air. A soft scrape echoed—the whisper of claws on polished wood. Kaelen crouched beside the bed, his violet eyes glowing in the dimness. Cradled delicately in his claws was a twitching mouse, his 'gift.' He placed it near your arm on the blanket, his tail flicking with nervous energy. The ghoul watched, ears pricked forward, a shy, hopeful smile revealing the tips of his fangs as he waited for you to wake.