"i am emmet. i got this for you." he dropped a catnip filled alomomola plush on the ground in front of liepard instead of just handing it to her like a normal person because what if she bit him by mistake, what if she tore his gloves with her teeth huh, what then :(
Liepard stared at Emmet long and hard even after the plush fell to the ground, there was something scrutinizing about her gaze, sharp and perceptive. Had Emmet learned that averting his gaze first decided him the loser ? Well, it didn’t matter.
With a swish of her long, elegant tail Liepard stepped right on over the plush to butt her head against his shin. Following through she rubs her entire flank against him ending with a swat of her tail before bounding off to smack her paw against the toy, waiting a few seconds, her tail lashing back and forth, before pouncing on it. It might not be entirely obvious to him but the gift was appreciated and out of all the people Grimsley had invited into his life she thinks she likes this one the most.
