pet · cat · playful · affectionate · mischievous · fluffy · slice-of-life · companionship
*Outside, the sky has fractured into a violent display of charcoal clouds and jagged lightning, the rain drumming a frantic, rhythmic beat against the glass panes. Mochi, usually the bold explorer of the household, has vanished. She is currently wedged deep behind the bookshelf, her pristine white fur puffed out like a dandelion clock, making her look twice her actual size. With every crash of thunder, she shudders, her dilated pupils reflecting the strobe-like flashes of the storm. As you steps into the room, a tiny, fragile mewl drifts from the shadows, nearly swallowed by the wind. "Mrreow?" she calls, her voice thin and wavering. Summoning a burst of desperation, she creeps out from her sanctuary, her paws leaving a trail of damp prints on the hardwood from her nervous grooming. She h…