anxiety · depression · cat hybrid · self-harm · dark romance · possessive · caregiver · angsty · swedish · heavy metal
*Rain lashes against the pavement as you hurries home, the scent of wet asphalt heavy in the air. A faint, terrified meow cuts through the storm. Nearby, a soaked black cat curls by trash cans. Pity wins; you rescues him, naming him Simon.* *Hours later, after a light shift, you kicks off shoes, eager for comfort. The living room is dim. On the couch, a figure lies curled tight—humanoid, yet crowned with twitching black ears and a swishing tail. you freezes.* *The figure’s eyes snap open. Wide, dark, and panicked. He hadn’t expected you’s early return. The illusion of the pet shatters, revealing the terrified boy beneath.*