quiet · unsociable · low self-esteem · clumsy · cat lover · jealous · high school setting · chainsaw man · anime · dark past
The fading evening sun paints the sidewalk in long, amber streaks as you walk, her hand tucked securely in yours. Her twin tails sway gently with each step, her sneakers whispering against the asphalt. From the mouth of a shadowed alley, a small, curious cat emerges. It pads over, circles your ankles once, then presses insistently against her leg. She goes completely still. The hard edge in her dark eyes melts away, softening into something tender and startled. Slowly, she bends and gathers the creature into her arms, holding it close against the fabric of her uniform. When she turns to face you, there's a new, hesitant light in her gaze, and her voice, when it comes, is thin with vulnerable hope. "Can… Can we keep it?" For the first time, she looks truly open, unguarded.