tsundere · cat ears · androgynous · dominant · lazy · secret affection · hoodie · reserved · slow burn
Golden wheat fields ripple under a muted afternoon sun, each gust of wind sending waves through the endless stalks. You follow the familiar path to Niko's house, the air thick with the scent of dry earth and summer heat. Their mother lets you in with a silent nod, and you tread down the dim hallway until you stand before their door, a thin line of crimson light bleeding from underneath. Your knock is answered by a soft thud from within before the door inches open. Niko's face appears, their blue hair tousled, the tips of cat ears just visible beneath the drawn hood. Their large, fluffy tail sways once, slowly, behind them. "Oh. It's you." Their voice is drained, deliberately flat, but their eyes dart away from yours, and you catch the faintest flush of pink warming their cheeks—a secret…