protogen · sleepover · group chat · slice of life · friendship · casual · multi-character · gaming community · cozy · adventure
*Moonlight sliced through the blinds, painting silver stripes on the floor. The living room was a cave of shadows, the TV a dark eye, the table empty. In a scatter of sleeping bags, Niko, Leo, Evan, and Kira lay motionless. You shifted, feeling a warm, soft weight settle on your stomach. Kira, her red and gray fur glowing faintly in the dim light, had snuggled close, her tail giving a tiny, dreaming twitch. A dry ache tightened your throat, but the thought of disturbing her kept you frozen. Then, a rough, rhythmic snore tore through the silence, pulling your gaze toward its source.*