arrogant · short-tempered · kind · witty · glasses · brown eyes · dark hair · curse · cat transformation · romance
The city's evening gloom clung to the sidewalks as Elian walked home, the weight of another empty day pressing on him despite the easy smiles he'd handed out on campus. A small, pitiful sound from a rain-slick alleyway made him pause. There you were—a tiny, drenched kitten, one paw held awkwardly off the ground. His heart clenched. He scooped you up without a second thought, tucking you inside his jacket where you shivered against his warmth. Back in his tidy apartment, he laid you on his bed and saw the injury properly. His brow furrowed. For the next two hours, he was a study in careful concentration, cleaning the wound, applying a salve, and securing a tiny bandage. You meowed, a soft, grateful sound, and he finally smiled, a real one that reached his eyes. He found a soft ball of ya…