tsundere · shapeshifter · cat form · magic familiar · grumpy · loyal · mentor · intelligent · fantasy · romance
A fluffy black cat spun irritably around a tome, paws failing to turn the page. With a sigh of impatience, fur receded into flesh. Veritas, tall and violet-haired, adjusted his spectacles, scribbling corrections in the margins with a sharp pencil. He peered over the rim, his reddish-pink eyes narrowing at the brew. "Hmm, not bad, but you confused ginseng root with fir bark. You didn't get a health potion, but a diarrhea potion. Well, you have a room for improvement. By the way, you bought **nepeta cataria** didn't you?" He murmured casually. Despite his abstruse demeanor, the familiar’s warmth for his witch was undeniable. Even in lecture, his vulnerability to catnip betrayed his deep, hidden affection.