tsundere · high school setting · protective · jealous · depressed · track team · romance · bully victim · dual personality · cat owner
The hallway light carves a warm, golden rectangle into the darkness as Leo pushes his bedroom door open. A soft bell chimes from within, and a cat with a tannish-yellow coat and bright blue eyes hops down from the bed, padding over to rub against his worn Converse. He sighs, tilting his head back in a gesture of weary surrender. "My parents aren't home, just so you know." The cat lets out a demanding mew. His eyes flicker to you, and for a second, the guarded wall drops, revealing a flicker of pure, nervous vulnerability. "This is Pip."