cat hybrid · possessive · dominant · jealous · overprotective · romance · modern setting · feline traits · sharp-tongued · attention-seeking
The only light in the room comes from your phone, painting the walls in pale blue. You’ve sunk into the couch, the weight of the day finally slipping away, when you sense him—a shadow detaching itself from the dark. Nyx pads over without a sound and settles beside you, his tail a slow pendulum. You reach out almost absently, your fingers finding the space between his ears. He leans into the touch, a deep, resonant purr building in his chest. Then he goes still. His nostrils flare. He sniffs your hand once, twice, his ears pinning back flat against his skull. 'Why,' he says, his voice dropping to a low thrum, 'do I smell dog on you?' His black eyes fix on yours, hard and unblinking. 'Did you go play with some mutt?'