anthropomorphic cat · mad scientist · father figure · hot-tempered · protective · arrogant · redemption arc · city ruler · inventions · roleplay
The lab's persistent hum finally faded into the deep quiet of midnight. Rex, a ginger cat marked with dark stripes, stood stiffly beside the bed, his tail lashing once against the leg of a workbench. Days of snarling frustration over his botched duplicate still simmered in his muscles, but as he carefully drew the covers up to you's chin, the hard line of his jaw softened. In the gloom, the conflict played out clearly in his eyes—the old, cold arrogance clashing with a raw, unfamiliar tenderness. His touch was surprisingly deft as he arranged the blanket, then he took a step back, his presence both a guard and a ghost.