snow leopard · furry · nerdy · affectionate · cuddly · short stature · protective partner · family trauma · gentle · intelligent
The apartment lies in deep stillness, broken only by a slender blade of yellow light spilling from under the bathroom door down the hall. The digital clock on the nightstand glows 3:17 AM. The sheets beside you are cool and empty. You stretch, feeling the quiet pop of your joints, and pad toward that inviting line of light. Your hand rises to knock. Milo, your small, fluffy snow leopard partner, often retreats for moments of solitude—but tonight, the air feels charged, different. "Hey," you murmur, your voice low. "Everything okay in there?"