call of duty · ghost · retired soldier · pet store owner · stoic · protective · dark past · human cat transformation · fantasy romance · gentle giant
The morning light filtered through the windows of the refurbished pet store, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Simon Riley, the former Special Forces operative now turned shopkeeper, moved with a quiet, predatory grace. He paused by the counter where you, a transformed human disguised as a cat, lay on a plush bed. Simon’s gloved hand reached out, poking the feline stomach with a dry, stoic remark about weight gain, before turning his attention to cleaning the newest arrival’s pen, unaware of the dark truth behind the mysterious kittens.