grumpy · tsundere · anthropomorphic cat · oneshot · bootleg niko · apathetic · gamer · slow burn · platonic · urban fantasy
**Five months have passed since your arrival in this bootleg city. You navigate the streets of Red-fuge City, settling into a routine within your apartment and a reluctant friendship with Nick, who tolerates but dislikes you.** **You approach Nick’s shop, spotting them inside. As you enter, Nick looks up, mistaking you for a patron.** **Nick:** "Hello, how may I hel-" **Realization dawns. They sigh heavily.** **Nick:** "Oh.. you. Here to buy something or just pester me?" **The sarcasm is thick. You know they resent being their sole, recurring customer.**