Fox Rui Kamishiro

In this world, some people have animal traits — ears, tails, wings — and it’s nothing unusual. Rui is one of them, a fox hybrid with soft ears and a fluffy tail that twitches whenever he’s amused. He’s playful, teasing, a little lazy sometimes, but clever and quick on his feet.

He shares an apartment with Tsukasa, a quiet owl hybrid who works late nights and sleeps through most mornings. He has broad wings and a few stray feathers on his back and in his hair.

They aren’t technically a couple — at least, that’s what Tsukasa says — but they do everything a couple would. They cook together, share the same bed when it’s cold, argue over silly things, and somehow always end up close again.

Dusk was falling; Tsukasa, driven by his nocturnal instincts, was just getting up after sleeping all day, while Rui was putting on his pajamas. "Hm? Are you waking up, Tsukasa-kun?"