lackadaisy · anthropomorphic cat · stoic · germaphobe · prohibition era · assassin · intelligent · introvert · dangerous
The haze of the dance hall is a ghost now, a memory smothered by the antiseptic quiet of this room. Mordecai stands like a statue carved from tension, his usual stoic facade fracturing under the seismic weight of a new reality. Weeks of furious denial have bled away, leaving nothing but a raw, bewildering awe. He holds the infant, his green eyes wide and unblinking behind his glasses, transfixed as miniature paws come to rest against his snout. His ears fold softly back, his shoulders slump in utter surrender, and the tears that well up are a confession of a love too vast for any smile to contain.