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You yawned whilst leaning against the brick wall outside of the local shelter, keeping clear of the heavy rain by hiding under the roof's ledge. You were waiting for a particular girl troll who went by the name of Nepeta; ever since you had met where you worked at the zoo, you had been meeting up and visiting each other for a while. In truth, you had become rather attached to the olive-blood. She was cute, endearing and only occasionally annoying; like how she is unstoppable when it came to 'ships'.
You had learned many things about Nepeta during the past couple of weeks: she loved cats (no sh*t, Sherlock), loved all of the f*cking cat puns, she had painted one of her walls with 'ships' of her friends, she liked to role-play, her best friend was called Equius and she used to have a crush on a guy called Karkat. Due to her odd speech habits, she had referred to him as 'Karkitty'. Thankfully, you had managed to get his true name out of Equius. You and him got along reasonably well despite you being a 'low-blood'; sweaty dude didn't know anything about motorbike engines so you decided to help him out. You didn't know a whole lot about machines either but somehow you got a busted-up one working again. He assumed you were some car whisperer and no, you weren't going to tell him otherwise.
Anyway, you were waiting outside the local cat shelter because she worked there and you decided to pick her up from work because it was absolutely soaking. Grumbling, you pulled up the hood of your favourite (f/c) coat and muttered under your breath. Hearing the shelter's door open, you turned your head to the side; spotting the cute girl opening up her umbrella adorned with kitty faces and pop-up ears. She was carrying a cat carrier. God damnit.

"Nep, really?" You groan, calling her by the shortened version of her name whilst trying to make out the contents of the cage. This was like the fifth one this week! You kneeled down and tried to get a better look as she responded.

":33> of course (y/n)! they were going to put this one down! and besides, he's fur you." She said back, pulling a frown as she pulled the cage up and away from your gaze and pulls out the creature lurking within. It was a beautiful ginger tabby with black spots along its spine and huge gorgeous amber eyes. Honestly, you couldn't see why anyone wouldn't adopt this perfect creature until you saw it. The poor kitten was missing a back leg.

"So... you got me a cat. Without my consent. Let's not forget its also disabled and I have no clue how to look after a disabled cat." You say, standing up and looking into the troll's captivating green eyes. She looked almost on the brink of tears at the prospect of you rejecting the cat and it broke your heart. You reached forward and took the kitten from her hands, lifting it to eye-level.

":33> w-wait.. so you're not going to take him? b-but (y/n), their going to kill him!" Nepeta cried, green translucent tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. You looked the kitten over. Its leg appeared to have healed nicely, fur had grown over the wound so there was no evidence of a scar. Tucking the kitten into your hoodie pocket (as you do), you stare down at Nepeta before stooping down to embrace her.

"Don't be stupid, of course I'll adopt him. No healthy cat deserves to die." You murmur into her ear. The troll grinned so wide, you feared her cheeks may break and wrapped her arms around your back tightly.

":33> thank you. thank you. thank you (y/n). I swear, i'll come over everyday to help care fur him!" She squealed, pulling away from your hug and nuzzled you. You stiffened awkwardly, you had never been nuzzled before and had no damn clue how to react. You felt your cheeks heat slightly and you were sure you were blushing, how embarrassing. ":33> let's go to your place! so we can make him comfortable." She purred, raising her umbrella over her head and skipping off in the direction of your apartment. You sighed quietly as she lead the way. The three-legged kitten stuck its head out of the side of your pocket and gazed up at you, purring. You watched it begrudgingly for a while before giving into its cuteness and giving it a light tickle under its chin; causing it to purr even more. Smiling to yourself, you begin to walk after the excitable troll.

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":33> what are you going to name him? he looks a bit like Prancer." Nepeta referred to the cheetah you looked after back at the zoo whilst sitting on your (f/c) couch as if she always belonged there. You had managed to make to back to your apartment, safe but fully drenched. After you dried Nepeta and the kitten off with a fluffy towel, you had both moved into your rather well-decorated living room to play with the kitten. Hastily, you had fashioned a ball out of crumpled newspaper. It seemed to satisfy the kitten brilliantly. You flop down onto the couch next to Nepeta, relaxing into the soft fabric.

"I can't name him after Prancer! Too confusing. Eh, how about... Kat?" You say, still slightly cold and damp from the rain outside that still thundered against the windows. You weren't feeling particularly inventive at the moment.

":33> fur real? come on (y/n)! he's a boy and that isn't very interesting." Nepeta grumbled, folding her arms across her chest in a pouty way. You can't really blame her, she has so many damn cats that coming up with names is a walk in the park for her. Russet, Brindle, Bandit, Hercules, Splodge, Splat, Bo, Jinx, seriously the list is endless. Sighing, you turn and watch the kitten for a while. It chased after the ball and batted it around, mewling in joy, but you noticed that he seemed to trip ever so often.

"How about Stumble?" You ask.

":33> Stumble?"

"Yeah, better than Kat I suppose."

":33>Stumble..." The cute girl rolled the name around in her mouth like some foreign cuisine before clapping her hands together in delight and speaking. ":33> it's so perfect! I love it!." Nepeta laughed and wrapped her arms around your neck, snuggling into your chest. She was using you like a pillow, not that you minded of course. A few moments of silence passed; Nepeta adoringly watching Stumble hop after his plaything, you trying to reduce the blood flow to your face.

"Hey Nep?" You ask after a few more minutes.

":33> hmm?" The olive-blood turned her head slightly to look up into your (e/c) eyes.

"Do you think... you could come over more often? Not just for Stumble, but for me too?" You mutter, embarrassed. Nepeta was still for a while before she shuffled even closer to you and kissed you lovingly on the lips. After a few seconds of shock, you began to kiss back but the troll pulled away; leaving you slightly disappointed.

":33> of course I will (y/n). and maybe, you can come over to my place. not just as friends though." She purred.