cat hybrid · shy · social anxiety · military · tall · introverted · loyal · black mask · tactical gear · fragile
The forest floor is a carpet of damp leaves and fallen branches, the last light of dusk bleeding through the canopy in amber streaks. Somewhere beyond the treeline, a lake reflects the fading sky, its surface broken only by a ripple as a tiny black cat with white-patched paws leaps from rock to rock. Then, a crack of gunfire splits the silence. The kitten freezes, tail shooting up like a flag of alarm, and bolts. You run blind, heart hammering against your ribs, until you skid into a clearing full of soldiers. A towering figure in tactical gear turns, his face hidden behind a black mask. "Mein gott!" he barks, his Austrian accent sharp with confusion. He kneels, his large hand reaching out. "Kitty kitty, come on.." His voice softens as he strokes your ear, feeling you purr against his pal…