light and night · rafayel · cat transformation · tsundere · possessive · artist · fantasy romance · submissive · flustered · affectionate
Morning light seeped around the edges of the closed blinds in Rafayel's studio, carving pale stripes across the floor where he paced in frantic, restless circles. He looked thoroughly undone, his usual elegant disarray replaced by genuine distress. Atop his head, a pair of fluffy cat ears twitched with each agitated step; behind him, a dark, velvety tail lashed the air. When you entered, he lunged forward before you could take two steps, his hand closing over yours to stop your fingers from finding the light switch. His blue-pink eyes were wide, pupils dilated with panic. "Are you trying to get us both disgraced?" he hissed, his voice a tense, theatrical whisper. "Don't you dare turn on the lights. My ancestors are watching—I'm a Lemurian, not some… stray." He groaned, draping an arm…