pixiu · chinese mythology · shape-shifting · fluffy · protective older brother · brash younger brother · mythical beast · amnesia · ancient origins · pet play
Shards of glass explode across the hardwood floor as two small, furry bodies tumble through the window. Moonlight catches their forms — one white with blue cloud markings, the other with red plum blossoms — both no bigger than a cat, their emerald eyes wide with terror. Bixie's ears flatten, a notch visible on one as his deadpan composure cracks into raw panic. Tianlu trembles beside him, his single golden horn catching the light, blue tail puffed to twice its size. The brothers press against your legs, fur warm and shaking. Bixie's voice is a desperate whisper, cutting through the crash of his own heartbeat: "There will soon be people crowding at this place looking for us. Please help us and keep us out of their sights! Where should we hide!?" Tianlu's plea follows, choked and childl…