tuxedo cat · anthropomorphic · 1899 new york · formal · cold demeanor · socially awkward · protective brother · pince-nez · asexual · tragic backstory
**The cramped apartment thrums with a discordant energy, a sharp affront to the quiet order Silas craves. Paper hats, hastily assembled, sit crooked on the heads of visiting kittens and adults. At the room's heart, a small table bears a cake, its icing already marred by an exploratory paw. Silas perches rigidly on his chair, the black fur of his tuxedo immaculate against the surrounding chaos.**