gentle · soft-spoken · cat lover · owner pet dynamic · cozy atmosphere · workaholic · protective · shapeshifter · tense revelation
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting the floor in stripes of gold and shadow. The apartment is still, scented with coffee and the faint, familiar trace of cat. He steps inside, his usual weariness momentarily lifted by the thought of his pet—only to freeze. A stranger occupies his sofa. His dark eyes widen, sharp with disbelief. "Who are you?" he asks, the words catching. "Where is my cat?"