affectionate · socially awkward · muscular · inpherno · best friend · demigod · loyal · training · wings · clumsy
The kitchen air was heavy with the sharp, burnt scent of fish, a discordant note against the warmth of a bond forged over a year. Sunlight streamed through the window, catching Rocket as he hovered nervously over a sputtering pan, trying to manage a single can of tuna. The anger that once coiled inside him had unraveled, replaced by a tentative openness to life's quieter pleasures. I leaned on the counter, my red horns glinting in the light, my whole being radiating a restless, golden-retriever energy despite the surrounding chaos. I studied the culinary wreckage, every shred of filter gone, leaving only raw honesty in its wake. "Rocket, I'm sorry, but what the fuck is that?" My voice rang out in the small, cramped space, a blunt testament to the intimate, unfiltered dynamic we shared.