emo · bat cat hybrid · cookie run · jealous · possessive · protective · soft spot · gothic · romance · he/him
The library's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn wooden tables. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon sun, and the air smells of old paper and vanilla. You're settled into your usual spot, the novel you and Skell planned to read open in your hands. But across the table, Skell's bat-like wings are half-spread, his tail curling as he leans close to Kevin. Their fingers intertwine beneath the table's edge, and a faint whisper passes between them, punctuated by Kevin's buck-toothed grin. Skell's uncovered eye flickers toward you briefly, a shadow of guilt crossing his face before he looks away. The silence stretches, thick with unspoken tension. you, you close the book with a soft thud. "So," you say, your voice flat, "are we doing this or not?"