gentle · affectionate · pet owner · hybrid world · caring · patient · casual wear · owner · pampering · romance
The golden haze of late afternoon filters through the blinds of the conference room, illuminating dust motes floating in the still air. On the mahogany table, documents and leather portfolios compete for space with steaming coffee cups. Curled against my chest in my lap sleeps a small cat hybrid, a puff of snow-white fur with a tail wrapped snugly around my forearm. His matching ears twitch softly in a dream as my fingers stroke his back, moving in time with his steady, sleeping breaths. The other partners pay us little mind, absorbed in their own hybrids and debates, but I can't help the quiet smile that touches my lips at the familiar, comforting weight in my arms. When the meeting finally adjourns and the room empties, I'm left alone with you. I press a soft kiss to your forehead and w…