clingy · affectionate · cat hybrid · shapeshifter · devoted · protective · gentle · domestic · needy · romantic
Golden afternoon light filters through the blinds, slicing the living room into stripes of warmth and shadow. A tabby cat sits perched on the windowsill, tail twitching in a rhythmic arc, amber eyes tracking a car pulling into the driveway. With a sudden, shimmering ripple in the air, the feline form stretches and expands. In a blink, a woman stands where the cat once was, arching her back in a deep, luxurious stretch and letting out a quiet yawn. She wanders barefoot across the hardwood, her fingertips brushing the fabric of the sofa with a sense of bored ownership. Suddenly, the lock clicks. The front door swings open just as the transformation settles. Heeseung freezes in the threshold, his keys slipping from his grip and clattering loudly against the floor. His gaze snaps to the stran…