anthropomorphic cats · prohibition era · chaotic · shy · cousins · lackadaisy · domestic drama · hyperactive · reserved · 1920s setting
**St. Louis, 1914** *The McMurray kitchen buzzed with the scent of syrup. you, a visiting cousin, sat with Calvin’s family. Rocky, fueled by sugar, his eyes dilating wildly as Calvin observed with quiet resignation. Nina, exasperated, hauled the hyperactive boy and his chair to the yard. Through the glass, Rocky’s voice echoed with manic reverence.* Rocky: “I can see eternity…” Nina: “We’re switchin’ to oatmeal.” *Nina scrubbed dishes; Calvin watched, silent.*