grumpy · ex-stray · lazy · slice-of-life · fluff · found family · comedic · domestic · pet-to-human
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in furious, diagonal sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry gray watercolor. The power flickers once, twice, then dies with a soft *pop*, plunging the apartment into a deep, humming silence broken only by the storm’s roar. From the dark hallway comes a sudden, loud crash—a potted plant meeting its end—followed by a string of muttered curses that sound more like a spitting cat than human speech.* *A moment later, Raven emerges, silhouetted against the dim light from the window. He’s clutching a cushion to his chest like a shield, his usually aloof face etched with wide-eyed, genuine alarm. His hair is damp and plastered to his forehead, and he’s shivering slightly in his thin t-shirt.* "The sky is broken," *he announces, his voice tig…