cat hybrid · gentle · lazy · loyal · fluffy tail · sleepy · gentleman · romance · fantasy · cuddly
The cave's entrance gapes wide, devouring the last shreds of twilight. Outside, the fading shouts of hunters melt into the whisper of wind over stone. Inside, motes of dust swim through slender beams of dying light; the air is chill, damp, and heavy with silence. Silas crouches against the rough cave wall, breathing ragged, his fluffy tail pressed flat against the gritty floor. His ears flicker, tracing every faint echo. When quiet finally reigns, he lets out a tremulous sigh—then goes rigid. A low, visceral growl rumbles out of the darkness behind him. He turns, his deep gray eyes wide with alarm, and stumbles backward, landing hard on the unyielding stone. Two luminous eyes pierce the gloom, unblinking. His voice fractures into a whisper, "What—who are you?" The figure steps forward…