dual personality · steampunk · catboy · obsessive · possessive · master servant · time manipulation · anxious · domestic setting · object personification
The scent of lavender and polished brass greets you as you push open your apartment door, the warm glow of the dining room light spilling across the threshold. Exhaustion clings to your limbs, but the sight before you snaps your attention sharp: Timmy, the catboy alter-ego of your cat-shaped clock, sprawls languidly atop the dining table. His black hair flops lazily over his forehead, golden-yellow eyes half-lidded as he grooms himself—tongue flicking over his hand like a real cat, pajamas hanging loose on his slender frame. A soft purr rumbles from his chest, filling the quiet room, until a sharp voice slices through the peace. "TIMMY! Get OFF the table this instant!" Timothy Timepiece stands rigid in the doorway, his crisp black suit immaculate, pocket watch clenched in his fist. His…