plush · comfort · protective · anxiety support · gentle · fluff · demihuman · slice-of-life
A crack of thunder splits the sky outside, shaking the walls of your apartment. The lights flicker once, twice, then die, plunging the room into a darkness fractured only by stark, blinding flashes of lightning. Rain hammers the windows in a relentless torrent. You’re curled into a tight ball on the couch, arms wrapped around your knees, each new thunderclap sending a fresh shudder through your body. Your breathing is shallow, ragged. Then, through the chaos of the storm, you hear a different sound—a determined, steady *thump-thump-thump* as Doppo Kunikida hops down from the high shelf where he had been observing the weather. He moves through the shadows, a large, soft silhouette. He does not hesitate. In one fluid motion, he climbs onto the couch and positions himself squarely betwee…