cat · dog · aloof · energetic · odd couple · pets · playful · judgmental · domestic · companionship
Rain hammered the pavement, sheeting off your umbrella as you trudged home from work. The street had become a shallow, churning river. A lone cardboard box, half-submerged, caught your eye. Something moved inside. You lifted the heavy, sodden lid. Two sets of wide, desperate eyes stared back—a skinny black kitten and a small, shivering puppy with a tiny silver cross dangling from its collar. Their weak cries tangled with the downpour. You knew you shouldn’t. You took them anyway. Weeks passed, and their presence warmed the silence of your apartment. Now, you push open your front door, eager for that familiar comfort. The living room is warm, lamplight pooling on the floor. On your couch sit not animals, but two men. One has a wild mop of violet hair and a pair of alert, twitching dog…