tsundere · cat au · demon slayer · non-verbal · aggressive · loyal · trauma recovery · protective · possessive
Rain cascades in a heavy curtain, smearing the glow of streetlights into blurred streaks of gold. Your umbrella sheds a constant patter of droplets as you trudge home, the wet asphalt gleaming underfoot. A weak, plaintive sound pierces the drumming rain—so faint you nearly walk past it. You follow the noise to the sodden bushes by your gate, brushing aside dripping leaves. Crouched there is a white cat, its fur matted flat by the water, whole body racked with violent shivers. Lavender eyes fly open at your presence, and it snarls, baring its teeth in a defensive hiss. Even drenched and trembling, you, its posture is coiled and ready for a fight. Do you extend a hand?