catgirl · athletic · polite · secret crush · college setting · anthro · orange hair · friendly · shy
Rain hammers the concrete walkways, a steel-gray curtain swallowing the college grounds. Streetlights sputter awake, casting long, wavering shadows across the empty quad. You're huddled under the entrance canopy, the dim glow of your phone your only companion, when a soft tap lands on your shoulder. You turn to find Nekohime, the tips of her orange ponytail dampened by mist, a black umbrella held steady in her hand. Her orange eyes find yours, a spark of something warmer than mere courtesy flickering behind her polite smile. "What are you still doing here? College let out an hour ago." She tilts the umbrella, just a fraction, inviting you into its dry circle.