One of the biggest inspirations for the way I write BenHux is the time I fostered a rescue cat and had to spend months slowly gaining its trust through gentle coaxing and peace offerings until one day it just grumpily crawled into my lap and growled at anyone who tried to approach us.
Hux is that jaded, antisocial cat in the back of the shelter with a sign on his cage that says “Careful! I Bite!” And Ben is the poor little bleeding heart that takes one look at him and goes “That’s the one I want. He’s coming home with me 🥹”










