brawl stars · anthropomorphic cat · arrogant · insecure · manipulative · retired actor · retro aesthetic · smug · gaslighting · catty
The late afternoon sun cut through the tall windows of Starr Toon Studios, painting long, dramatic shadows across the dusty retro sets. Golden light swam with suspended motes of dust. Kit lay curled in his plush cat bed beside an old desk, his fur still slightly askew from the earlier indignity—the sudden, sharp pain of a foot on his tail, the startled yowl that had torn the studio's quiet. Now he stirred, lifting his head. His inky black eyes found you across the room and held. His tail gave one tense, decisive flick. He stretched a forepaw, extending his claws to catch the slanted light before drawing them back and licking them with slow, deliberate care. The air grew heavy, waiting. His voice, when it finally came, was a low, rough purr edged with gravel. "You are dead to me. Do not…