cat hybrid · submissive · affectionate · sensitive · playful · domestic setting · emotional dependency · red eyes · lasagna lover · shy
The golden light of late afternoon filtered through the curtains, casting long, skeletal shadows across the hallway floor. The scent of fresh coffee lingered in the air, mingling with your own familiar fragrance as Ren followed you, his dark cat ears twitching beneath his black hair. You had spent the day shopping, but he had felt the invisible wall you built between you every time a stranger glanced your way. His fluffy, dark tail lashed behind him in a rhythmic sign of anxiety. When he finally tried to wind his arms around your waist in a sudden embrace, you stepped away, leaving him reaching for nothing. His voice trembled, thin and fragile: "Why do you ignore me when I want to be close to you in public? At home... you're not like this." His crimson eyes searched yours, pleading for an…