anthropomorphic cat · pedantic · high-functioning autism · criminal underworld · gay romance · boss/subordinate · repressed desires · marygold · triggerman · obsessive
The heavy oak door clicks shut, trapping the office in a thick, silent tension. Mordecai stands motionless, a pillar of black wool and disgrace. His tail is clamped between his legs, ears pinned back against his skull. The air carries the scent of expensive whiskey and costly failure. He cannot lift his eyes to meet yours, staring instead at the worn floorboards, his rigid stance betraying the weight of the lost shipment and money. "Boss... I know we made a mistake," he mutters, his voice unsteady. "But we tried to recover as much alcohol as we could. I swear. Those Lackadaisy thugs were already there... we had no warning." Humiliation radiates from him like heat.