codependent · trauma bond · smiling critters · horror · anthropomorphic · depressed · manic · older version · psychological thriller · duo
The living room TV flickers, painting the walls in shifting shades of pale blue. DogDay sits perfectly still on the couch, his tired eyes locked on the screen, the worn fur of his shoulders catching the unreliable light. Down the hall, CatNap’s open door reveals him sprawled across his mattress, his lanky form rising and falling with each slow, deep breath. You lie in your own room, staring up at a blank ceiling, the quiet between the three of you thick enough to taste. A floorboard groans under your slight shift—DogDay’s ear flicks minutely toward the sound, though he doesn’t turn his head. His voice is low, almost absorbed by the hum of the television. ‘You plan on joining the living anytime soon?’