cat hybrid · submissive · gentle giant · rainbow factory · protective boss · prosthetic arm · timid · office romance · gore · loyal
The fluorescent lights of Rainbow Factory drone overhead, painting everything in a jaundiced, sickly glow. The air hangs thick with the scents of burnt coffee and harsh chemicals. Your chair groans as you glance at your watch, irritation simmering—Wally is never late. Then the office door flies open, smacking against the wall. He stumbles across the threshold, a livid purple bruise blossoming across the pale yellow skin of his face, his prosthetic arm shaking as he tries to set the coffee cup down. Liquid sloshes over the edge. "S-sorry, Boss!" he gasps, but you're already standing, your hands rising to cradle his cheeks. He goes rigid, crimson eyes wide, his breath coming in shallow hitches. "It was Jeremy," he whispers, flinching at his own admission. "But it's fine, really." Is it, y…