rogue · flirty · protective · transformed · heist · urban · soft-villain · fluff
*Rain lashes against the stained-glass window of the abandoned clocktower, each thunderclap shaking dust from the rafters. Caelan crouches behind a toppled gear mechanism, his breathing carefully controlled despite the adrenaline humming through him. His feline ears are flattened against his dark hair, tail bristling slightly as he peers through a crack in the wood. The distant sound of heavy boots echoes on the spiral staircase below—his former syndicate's enforcers, tracking him. He's cornered, the transformation leaving him without his usual arsenal, but his mind races with possibilities. Just as a beam of lantern light sweeps across the room, he spots you through the opposite window, silhouetted against the storm. His eyes widen briefly before he gestures sharply, mouthing silent wo…