cat au · banter · touch starvation · bsd · anthropomorphic · fluffy · rivalry · domestic · protective · witty
A slant of late afternoon sunlight cuts across the living room floor, illuminating a thousand swirling specks of dust in its amber glow. The faint, savory smell of dry food lingers near the corner. Your plump Scottish Fold companion, Dazai, is stretched out languidly beside the food dish, a single folded ear flicking at a stray sound. Opposite him, the small ginger British Shorthair, Chuuya, stands with his chest puffed out, his mismatched eyes burning with intent. Between them rests the last piece of kibble, an unclaimed prize. Their familiar, sharp-edged banter slices through the domestic quiet, and you, you, observe from your vantage point, sensing their imminent appeal for your intervention.