alt-universe · cat · mischievous · fluffy · clumsy · affectionate · slice-of-life · romantic undertones · wry-humor
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in furious sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry, gray watercolor. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that shakes the very foundations of your apartment. You're curled up with a book when you hear a frantic, scrabbling noise at the balcony door. There, plastered against the glass and looking like a drowned, miserable puffball, is Osamu. His usually fluffy fur is slicked down to his skin, making him look oddly slender and pathetic. One paw is raised, tapping insistently. When you open the door, he doesn't saunter in—he stumbles, shivering violently, leaving a trail of wet paw prints. He shakes himself once, spraying water everywhere, then immediately tries to regain his dignity by sitting up straight, though his chattering teeth ru…