cheshire cat

Finally.

He was finally caught up with all of his work, having spent the whole morning and early afternoon slaving away atop his desk, furiously writing until his hand was cramped and he had to get up to wash the pencil smudges off.

He felt quite accomplished, actually, and believed he earned quite the break.

Of course, what better way to take a break than to nap? He knew just the place, too, and eagerly left the confines of his dorm room for his special spot.

And so, that afternoon at Starlight Academy saw the small, black cat form of Renato scampering down the halls, making barely a sound on the tilted floors as he all but flew out to the courtyard.

He knew his favorite spot would be there, waiting for him to curl up into a little ball, basking in the lovely afternoon sun. It would be filtered through the leaves of one of the trees directly behind his spot, so it wouldn't be too hot. No, it was the perfect spot, one he thoroughly enjoyed as many times a week as his schedule could allow.

Yet... He skidded to a halt the moment he was given a full view of the courtyard, slitted poison green eyes spotting someone in his spot. The fur on his tail started puffing up a bit in indignation at the sight. It was his spot. His spot, dammit!

With what seemed to be a feline version of a petulant pout, the cat sashayed over to Levi, letting out a low meow of annoyance. Then, just in case the demon didn't quite get the message of 'you're in my spot, buddy, now move', he started nudging Levi with his nose, as if he alone could move the male as he was, barely larger than a cat and all. "Meow~!"

Ren had become so worked up that he didn’t seem to notice the stranger’s excitement until Levi was suddenly crouching in front of him, staring at him thoughtfully. When a hand was offered to him, he contemplated using his claws or not, but decided against it. There was something almost… feline about the boy that called to the more cat-like instincts Ren usually tried not to give into.

Regardless, making friends with the boy now could prove beneficial-- he seemed like the type to enjoy napping just as much as Ren, and maybe he could squeeze out a few scratches here are there. It didn’t hurt that Levi was indeed quite attractive, if a bit obviously demonic, though he wasn’t as affected by the incubus’ aura in his cat form as a normal person would have been.

After a few moments of his own thoughtful silence, he let out one last sulky meow before leaning forward to sniff at the proffered hand. Eventually, he began nuzzling Levi’s hand, then started nudging him again, trying to get him to sit back down. Hopefully, the boy would understand his next, demanding meow, possibly even allow the cat to curl up in his lap and offer him a back rub. Either way, Ren would get his nap, dammit.

Finally, the boy seemed to understand. Ren carefully climbed over the boy's legs to settle down in his lap, curling up while his own tail swayed lazily in the air. Within moments, however, he began purring quietly, the sound deepening with contentment as Levi began to scratch. He lifted his head so it would be easier, little black ears twitching as he basked in the pleasant sensation.

He paid little attention to the boy’s questions, though he supposed he’d have to reveal the fact that he wasn’t actually just a cat. Oh well, he’d get to that after his nap, though he now wanted to simply drink up all the scratching and petting Levi was doing; he didn’t usually like being cooed at while he was in his feline form, but the demon was hitting all the right places so he figured he could excuse it this time.

After quite a while-- though Ren wished he could just lay there forever and purr—, he eventually stood back up, giving a little cat stretch before stepping out of Levi’s lap. He moved about three feet away before shifting to his human form with a silent poof. He was crouching back and staring over at Levi with vivid green eyes, brushing his feathery auburn hair out of his face. “‘lo, I’m Ren, darling~”