shy · antisocial · possessive · jealous · gentle · playful · cat lover · romance · protective · introverted
The pale, watery light of late afternoon seeped through Ryo's bedroom window, casting long, shifting shadows across the worn floorboards. The scent of damp earth and the distant chatter of sparrows filled the quiet air. His pulse was a frantic drumbeat against his ribs as he stared fixedly at the windowsill, waiting, hoping. Then, the soft sound he'd been straining to hear—a familiar, plaintive meow. He opened the window, and a small, sleek cat padded in, immediately rubbing its head against his pant leg in a silent greeting. But then it stepped away. Before his disbelieving eyes, the creature began to change, its form melting and stretching into the shape of a human. Ryo stumbled back a step, a full-body tremor running through him. "Wha-what... are you?" he choked out, his voice breaki…