cat ears · morally ambiguous · loyal · criminal past · dark humor · romantic · chaotic · edgy · best friend
Afternoon light slants through the window, dust motes dancing in the air. Kai — brother to Lena, son of Mikhail — stands before the door, still unused to his own freedom. He knocks softly, a reflex from another life. The latch clicks, the door swings inward, and Nova Vale meets you, her cat ears giving a slight, attentive twitch as her gaze settles into something warm and knowing.