#catboy!maruki

Cat dad Maruki and kitty son Ren :') :')

Ren is a bit of a thrill seeker who climbs trees, chases after birds, and jumps on furniture, so Takuto is constantly worried about him and keeping an eye on his son all the time. Even then, he doesn't want to cut Ren's excitement short, so he lets him explore and show off his abilities as long as it's within reason, encouraging him to do whatever makes him happy if he's being careful.

Takuto, on the other hand, is more like a lazy cat, haha. He does work a lot, especially on things that pique his interest like cognitive psience, but, when it comes to cat stuff... he's one very lazy cat lol. He likes naps and pets and lying in the sun. That's pretty much it :3

Still, he likes playing with Ren, as father and son, and he loves surprising him with new toys. Not for special occasions or anything, but just to brighten his day up a little, especially when he notices Ren is feeling down.

Sometimes, they cuddle with mom Rumi on the couch for some quality family time, watching TV, sharing snacks, or simply talking. Ren happily lays between her arms, purring until he falls asleep, and Takuto nuzzles her cheek repeatedly, trying to get her attention, making her giggle and scratch behind his ear until he falls asleep too. She loves touching their hair because it's always really soft and fluffy and, of course, she loves seeing them so happy! :3

I saw a couple of black cats with glowy green eyes once and oh god I felt so blessed 😭

Their eyes definitely glow! Maruki’s glow a yellow-green and Ren’s are full on red lol. Sometimes when Maruki’s doing something in the dark he’ll look over his shoulder and see a pair of glowing red eyes staring him down and panicking like “Ren I can SEE YOU!” before he is immediate tackled by the kitten.

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- We’ve already established that Maruki prefers catnip to alcohol and human snacks to cat treats. But please don’t ask him to choose between apple juice and milk or he’ll literally bluescreen and then proceed to have an identity crisis over the next few days lol

- You know how cats chatter at birds when they’re far away because they can’t catch them? Well, just know that if Maruki is quietly watching TV and you suddenly see him chattering like crazy, it’s because Shido is on TV. I guarantee that’s the reason nine times out of ten.

- It’s very easy to tell how Maruki feels about other people, because his ears, his tail, and his overall instincts always betray him. But what causes him the most problems is definitely the part about chattering at his enemies...

- After his meeting with Sumi and the vice principal, you can be sure he also starts chattering at him because oh my god I fucking hate the vice principal. Sumi gets worried and whisper yells at Maruki gently asking him to stop, so he apologizes, but, as soon as the vice principal turns around, he begins chattering again. Poor guy, he just can’t help it, please pray for him and hope that he doesn’t lose his job over a slip-up like that T-T

- Please watch this video, that’s him, that’s exactly what I had in mind, it’s him. Big and strong and deadly and cute and soft...

- Akiren is a catboy and Akechi is a dogboy... Of course this is relevant to Maruki being a catboy, because when the Royal trio infiltrates his Palace in the third semester, Akechi is the first one to go “hmm... something about this smells catty, and it’s not Morgana 🤔🤔🤔”

- Cue the barking and the hissing as Akechi and Maruki go feral while Sumi  panics and Akiren simply sits there smugly and waits for it to be over.

- That one time Maruki tried to help a kitten get down from a tree, he got stuck too. But at least the kitten was more appreciative this time  <(￣︶￣)>

Maruki nation, I come with an offering-

The Road to Recovery Is Paved With Pawprints

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Persona 5 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Maruki Takuto/Reader Characters: Maruki Takuto, Reader, You Additional Tags: Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Slice of Life, Warm and Fuzzy Feelings, Sleepy Cuddles, Couch Cuddles, Touching, Established Relationship, POV Second Person, Reader-Insert, Reader's gender is not specified, Animal Instincts, Catboys & Catgirls, What Have I Done, Post-Canon, Persona 5: The Royal Spoilers Series: Part 4 of Persona Series x Reader Summary:

Bonus, dogboy!Akechi with catboy!Maruki

Studies suggest that cats purr when they are hurt or injured because it produces vibrations that can make themselves feel better and heal faster.

Petting cats is a well-known stress reliever.

Now, imagine cat-human hybrid Takuto after the break-in incident. Rumi's parents are dead, Rumi is in the hospital, catatonic, and Takuto visits her everyday, bringing snacks, flowers, and other gifts, as he tries to stay strong for her, putting on a smile. On every visit, he sits next to her bed and talks to her, telling her about his day and assuring her that she will get better soon, but, of course, she doesn’t respond. There’s a lull in the one-sided conversation, as Takuto starts to run out of things to say, so he looks at Rumi, furrowing his brows with concern. Slowly, almost solemnly, he stands up, steps towards the bed, kneels down, and places his head over her lap, careful not to startle her. She still doesn’t respond, but he starts to purr regardless, hoping that, even if it doesn’t heal her, it will at least help her feel a little better.

So, there he remains, purring for hours and hours on an end, glancing at her every once in a while to see if there’s any changes, until he’s tired and angry with himself. He looks up at Rumi, his ears folded, and pleads: “Rumi, please… I miss you…” But, at that moment, he sees her hand and gets an idea. He reaches out to grab her wrist, lifts her arm, and presses her palm to the back of his ear, stroking gently. At that, he starts purring again, because of how much he missed that feeling… But he’s doing this for Rumi and not for himself, so he gets discouraged when it doesn’t get a reaction out of her. Still, he keeps going, no matter how tired he is, because maybe, if he keeps doing it for long enough, he’ll be able to help her, even if it’s just a little bit.

When visiting hours are coming to a close, a nurse goes into the room and finds Takuto by Rumi’s side, passed out from exhaustion. They nudge him awake and inform him that he needs to leave.