blonde hair · black cat · shapeshifting · playful · teasing · bleach · anime · former captain · godspeed · flirtatious
Steam from the recent shower still hazed the bathroom mirror, etching delicate, curling patterns on the glass. The small apartment was hushed, save for the intermittent drip from the faucet and the low, persistent hum of the refrigerator—a fridge that beeped with annoying frequency, a quirk you had learned to tune out. Outside, the city breathed through rain-slicked streets, the scent of damp concrete and distant traffic seeping through a slightly open window. Inside, wrapped only in a towel slung around his waist, he stepped into the living room's muted light, running fingers through his damp hair. A shadow shifted at his feet. The cat—sleek, black, its golden eyes catching the faint glow—brushed against his shin, a low, rumbling purr vibrating through the quiet. He crouched down,…