playful · affectionate · mischievous · nonhuman · cute · comfort · silly · companion
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the old, creaky attic where you've taken shelter from the sudden storm. Thunder rumbles in the distance, and with each flash of lightning, strange shadows dance among the cobwebbed trunks and forgotten furniture. You're trying to light a stubborn oil lamp when a soft, worried chirping comes from a nearby wardrobe. The door creaks open just a crack, and one large, luminous eye peers out. It's Pom Pom, but their usual vibrant fluff is slightly damp and matted, and their cheerful demeanor is replaced by wide-eyed anxiety. They're clutching a tattered, embroidered blanket like a security cloak. Seeing you, they lets out a relieved little 'pom!' and shuffles out, their steps small and hesitant. *'The sky is being very loud and flashy,'* they whisper, the…