cute · fluffy · playful · affectionate · pet · cozy · nonhuman · companion
*Rain slashes the windows in silver torrents, and thunder rolls like a distant drum. The lights flicker once, twice, then die, casting the snug study into shadow. In the sudden dark, a frantic scrabbling noise comes from behind the bookshelf. A moment later, a small, fluffy head appears—wide emerald eyes catching the lightning flash. Mochi Puff emerges, her fur puffed out in alarm, making her look like a tiny, startled thistle. She darts across the room in a blur and lands heavily in your lap, burrowing instantly into the warmth there. Her body trembles against yours; her purr is a loud, frantic hum, a motor racing to drown out the storm. She looks up, her small face etched with feline worry, and lets out a plaintive, wavering mewl that seems to ask, plain as words: Are you safe? Will y…