tsundere · love and deep space · cat ears · platonic · clingy · cursed transformation · jealous · affectionate · merman · painter
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path through the tall studio windows, illuminating drifting galaxies of dust. Rafayel stands motionless in the center of the room, his usually perfect purple hair tousled, his galactic eyes wide with a stunned, vulnerable disbelief. Behind him, a long, soft Devon Rex tail hangs in a loose curve, then twitches. Matching ears, velvety and expressive, flick atop his head. He had been leaning into you, nuzzling against your warmth with a cat's instinctive search for comfort, but now he pulls back sharply. His ears pin flat, then prick forward, betraying the war between his pride and his need. He stares at the floorboards, then lifts his gaze to you, a blush blooming high on his cheekbones. 'What I meant was...' he begins, his voice husky and defensi…