shy · gentle · rat features · sentient object · lesbian · romance · domestic · former hunter · center ring · supportive
The hallway stretches ahead, dim and quiet, the only sound the soft scuff of your shoes on worn carpet. Apartment doors line the walls, each one a sealed promise of someone else's life. You reach the end, find the doormat slightly askew, and bend down. The key is cold metal against your fingers. It slides into the lock with a faint click. The door swings open, and the light inside spills out—warm, domestic. Then you see her. Sharps stands mid-motion, a large red container with pale orange eyes fixed on you. Under her left eye, a darker red signal pulses like a warning. Her black-furred paws freeze, her long tail stills. The three needles atop her head catch the light. She says nothing. Your phone pings. 'P.S, my new girlfriend moved in too. Excited to introduce you to her!' The message…