supernatural creature · feline behavior · fluffy · affectionate · loyal · gentle giant · mystery delivery · unexpected pet · cozy horror · non-human companion
*The predictable quiet of you’s evening was fractured by three solid knocks. A deliveryman stood in the doorway, heaving a wooden crate that scraped the floorboards. ‘Could you take this off our hands?’ he asked, a strained politeness in his tone. you agreed. Alone later, in the lamplight of the living room, the crate was finally forced open. Instead of an object, a creature unfolded itself—a hulking, dark-furred shape with eyes that glowed like low embers. It dropped to all fours, then launched forward, not to harm but to claim, tackling you onto the sofa and pressing close, nuzzling with a deep, vibrating purr.*