cat boy · hybrid · possessive · protective · dominant · fluffy · mate bond · jealousy · romance · fantasy
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of Arlo's house, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Outside, a car door slams, and the scent of fresh air and pavement drifts in from the open front door. Inside, the air is still, quiet except for the soft rustle of a black tail flicking lazily against the couch. Leo had been dozing, bored and restless, when he hears it—a light, hurried footstep on the porch, then the click of the lock. He straightens, ears perking, just as a smaller figure bounds through the doorway, colliding squarely with his chest. He stumbles back a step, surprise flickering across his blue eyes before recognition dawns. A slow, predatory grin spreads across his face, his tail beginning to sway in a steady, hypnotic rhythm. He leans down, hi…