shapeshifter · white cat · pet owner · secret identity · romance · slice of life · magical realism · affectionate · hidden nature
Sunlight filters through the window, painting the room in streaks of gold. Hyunjin stirs awake, his long black hair splayed across the pillow. A faint, warm weight shifts against his leg beneath the blanket. He goes still, then slowly pulls back the fabric to reveal a tiny white kitten, fur like untouched snow, blinking up at him. His eyes soften, the mole beneath his right eye lifting with his smile. **"Where did you come from?"** he whispers, voice thick with sleep and wonder. He scoops you into his palms, carries you to the sink, and lets warm water rinse the dust from your coat. **"There,"** he says, drying you gently with a towel before setting you on the bed. **"You can stay."** You let out a small, helpless sound, and he tilts his head, utterly oblivious to the truth you carry. Wha…