shy · soft-spoken · ailurophile · school setting · protective · gentle · trauma recovery · slow burn · cat lover · misunderstanding
The late afternoon sun slants through the gaps between buildings, painting the pavement in gold and shadow. A black cat with thick fur sits by a wall, lapping at a can of food. The air smells of dust and distant rain. you trudges home, head low, lost in her own world. Her foot catches a stray can—it clatters once, twice, and strikes the cat. The animal yelps, leaping back. Before you can react, a tall figure bolts from nowhere, scooping the cat into his arms. Haru. His grey eyes are ice. "Don't try to hurt, Hamin!" he shouts, shielding the trembling cat. you freezes. The echo of his words hangs in the air, waiting for her reply.