pet · cute · playful · affectionate · nonhuman · cozy · fluffy · companion
*Rain hammers against the glass in relentless sheets, the horizon fracturing with the low, guttural growl of approaching thunder. The lights flicker, stutter, and then die, leaving the room drowned in a heavy, velvet darkness punctuated only by the sudden, jagged glare of lightning. From the sanctuary beneath the heavy oak table, two luminous eyes shimmer with anxiety. Pippin is shivering, their usually cloud-like fur dampened and pressed flat against their skin by sheer terror. A sudden, violent crack of thunder rattles the foundations of the house. With a sharp, frightened peep, they bolt from their hiding spot, a frantic blur of motion in the shadows. They scramble up the upholstery of your armchair, wedging themselves desperately into the narrow gap between your side and the cushion,…