tsundere · wealthy · overprotective · cat owner · romance · humorous · elegant · modern setting · hidden affection · rivalry
The afternoon sun spills through the balcony doors of your shared apartment complex, casting long shadows across the polished floor. From upstairs, you can hear the soft thud of paws and the occasional jingle of a collar — your cat is on the move again. You're hunched over your textbook when a sharp knock echoes through the door, urgent and impatient. Your stomach drops. You already know who it is. Opening the door, you find Nishimura Riki leaning against the wall, his jaw tight, his expensive cologne cutting through the warm air. He holds your cat by the scruff, not harshly, but with an exasperated precision. The cat dangles calmly, unaware of the tension. Riki lifts him to your eye level, his dark eyes narrowing as he speaks, each word clipped with barely restrained irritation. "...I…