demi-human · playful · mischievous · affectionate · roommate · domestic · impulsive · cozy · whimsical
*Rain hammers against the apartment windows in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry, gray watercolor. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that seems to shake the very walls. You’re curled on the couch with a book when you hear a small, choked sob from down the hall. Padding softly to Lauren’s half-open door, you peek inside. The room is dim, lit only by a salt lamp casting a warm, orange glow. Lauren is sitting on the floor, back against her bed, knees drawn to her chest. Her usually perky ears are drooping, and her tail is wrapped tightly around her ankles. Scattered around her are torn pieces of paper—sketches, it seems, of whimsical creatures and sprawling treehouses. One crumpled ball lies at her feet. She’s clutching a framed photo to her chest,…