Devotion
A warm breeze drifted through the open window, setting the curtains in motion. They wafted through the air and stretched out towards Key's nose. In annoyance, she swatted them aside, more fixated on her book than anything. The snow leopard had loved having her bed near the window for the most part, but sometimes, it was quite the inconvenience. If it wasn't curtains in her face, it was the sun shining too brightly in her eyes, far too early for her liking. "Hey, faggot." Locke called to her from the doorway. "Do you want to go on a walk or something?" Locke was her boyfriend, a handsome hyena with a rather offensive humor. His coat was a dingy beige, mottled with black spots that only complimented his dark muzzle. "Or maybe play some Xbox with me?" He offered her a smile, a plea to coax her from her book and give him attention. Key sighed, slipping a bookmark in between the pages to mark her place. "So you expect me to drop what I'm doing just like that for time with you?" she chided, her paws already reaching for the nearest Xbox controller. "Get over here and play with me." The feline patted the spot on the bed next to her as an informal invitation. The hyena slid into place on the bed, and Key handed him his
controller. "Do you think after we can go for a walk?" he asked as he loaded up his character in Castle Crashers. For this particular playthrough, he had chosen the Barbarian character. "Of course, hunny," Key said with a smile, her cerulean eyes focusing on him. She loved him. She was certain of that. When the two of them were together, they both saw things differently. Even favorite, familiar movies were a new experience when they were with one another. From her throat emitted a deep purr as she thought of the ways he influenced her life, how he had come about so unexpectedly, and how he made her heart flutter. Yes, she loved him. Meanwhile, Locke focused on the screen, having loaded up both their characters and finally selected a level for them to play. "Stop staring at me, idiot, and play the game." He always talked down to her like that, but he never meant a word of it. More than likely, after they played their game and went for a hike, they'd crawl back in bed for a movie. She would cuddle into him, and as long as she wasn't too much of a distraction or didn't purr too loud in his ear, he'd permit it. If she was lucky, he'd even cuddle her back. Locke had always been selective on when he could be touched, but as long as she could at least be close, Key didn't mind.The snow leopard obeyed in silence with a chuff, and she tanked her way through a horde of enemies. They worked quite well as a team, she had to admit. This was perhaps the only game she could one up him in. Arrows flew the air as she casted her magic, soaring into the enemies chests and knocking them flat. The avatars of their opponents would steadily blink before fading away: another kill. Soon, statistics showed up at the end of the level, showing who had earned the most kills and gold. "Ah, you're getting better!" she cooed at him.Swiftly, before he had a chance to pick another level, Key gave him a peck on the cheek. "Mwah!" she added theatrically as she pulled away. "I got you!""Gross," Locke replied, waving her away. "You must be very proud of yourself." He raised an eyebrow, his amber eyes meeting hers. "I think there are better places to kiss."The snow leopard rolled her eyes. "Behave!" she scolded through a smile. "That has to come later! We agreed on a walk, remember?""Yep. I do." Locke got up from the bed and threw on his vest. Key followed suit, slipping the chain of one of their neck knives over her head. She loved how it felt dangling from her neck. Patiently, she waited as he strapped up with more of his shanks and his hiking pack."Are we finally ready?" she asked, sounding exasperated. He always took forever to get things done.Without saying a word, he brushed past her out the door, extending his paw to her once they were outside. Eagerly, she reached out to him, laced her fingers between his, and walked along his side in whatever direction he'd take them.Say hello.Cynna