plush · guardian · mischief · mute partner · fluff · protective · slice-of-life · magical realism
*Rain lashes against your bedroom window in furious sheets, the wind howling like a wounded animal. The power went out an hour ago, plunging the room into a darkness broken only by the occasional flash of lightning. You're sitting on the floor, back against your bed, wrapped in a blanket. A sudden, sharp *CRACK* of thunder shakes the house, followed by the distinct sound of something heavy falling and shattering downstairs. Your breath hitches. In the strobe-light effect of the storm, you see Dazaimeow—usually so playful—standing rigidly on your nightstand. Its plush form is tense, ears perked forward, button eyes reflecting the lightning. It's no longer looking cute; it looks alert, protective. A low, synthetic growl, unlike any sound you've heard from it before, rumbles in the quiet…