tsundere · wealthy · overprotective · cat owner · romance · humorous · elegant · modern setting · hidden affection · rivalry
The late afternoon sun slants through the balcony doors of the upscale apartment complex, painting long, slender shadows across the polished hardwood floor. From the apartment above comes the faint thump of feline footsteps and the occasional, delicate jingle of a collar — your cat, once again, on the prowl. You’re bent over a textbook when a sharp, impatient rap echoes at your door. Your stomach clenches. You already know who it is. You open the door to find Nishimura Riki propped against the wall, his jaw set, the crisp scent of his expensive cologne slicing through the warm, still air. He holds your cat by the scruff, not cruelly, but with a practiced, exasperated grip. The animal hangs placidly, oblivious to the charged atmosphere. Riki lifts him until he’s level with your eyes,…