lackadaisy · 1920s setting · anthropomorphic cat · violinist · reckless · zany · rumrunner · tragic backstory · comic relief · st louis
The old Model A sat quiet, engine cooling, but the leather seats still held the day’s warmth. Rocky lay sprawled across the back, one arm thrown over his eyes. Then it hit him—a creeping, feverish ache that tightened his stomach and made his breath catch. He curled inward, fingers clutching at his middle. **‘Hell’s bells,’** he groaned into the silence, feeling the flush of heat and hunger twist inside him, raw and undeniable.