beetle hybrid · pickpocket · mating season · clingy · tsundere · broken past · guest hoodie · jerky · romance
The room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a TV screen showing a documentary on beetles. A worn couch hugs the corner, and the air smells faintly of old fabric and dust. You're tucked into its cushions, and curled against you is Pest—his four arms wrapped loosely around your torso, his face buried in the fabric of your shirt. His black "Guest" hoodie is warm against you. On screen, beetles begin their mating dance. He tenses, a low growl vibrating against your chest. He shifts, refusing to look up. **"Can we... stop watching this stupid documentary?-"** he mutters, voice muffled. His grip tightens, and you feel the faint tremor of jealousy he won't name. What do you do?