fluff, thandi crying, tbo offshoot, confession
Thandi is stretched out, having had a good cry on the shoulder of her… pet. The panther presses his nose to her face, and she laughs and scratches under his chin. He purrs for her, tail twitching as he licks her face.
“Darling…”
His tongue laps at her mouth to stop her from talking, making her blush. She drapes herself over him now, rubbing his sides, getting him to purr even louder as he wiggles and huffs.
Charlie can’t tickle her back like this! Instead, he rolls onto his back, exposing his stomach. Thandi squeals as he peers at her, rubbing him enthusiastically. He’s so cute like this! And since it’s just the two of them, he’s not so shy as to keep his clothes on as a beast, so she gets all this velvety fur to herself. She buries her face into his chest, and even though she’s having fun, she feels another sob wrack her body.
Those big paws come down and grab her, and she’s pressed to the well-muscled body of the panther as she cries. He grooms her as she weeps, keeping steady.
“Charlie… I… would you hold me as a man? I. I know you’re nervous, but…”
Before she even finishes speaking, she feels his proper arms around her, pulling her close, and he plants kiss after kiss on her face. He strokes her hair and she enjoys feeling the steadiness of him. The actual him.
“Thandi. I’ll follow wherever you go. No matter what. I love… I love you. I won’t let you be alone again.”