(This is one of 36 Halloween-themed ficlets I'm posting today! One for every sides/Remy/Emile/Thomas ship plus creativitwins!)
GENERAL TAGLIST: @quillfics42 @aj-draws @phantomofthesanderssides @phlying-squirrel @sly-is-my-name-loving-is-my-game @because-were-fam-ily @imtryingthisout @a-creepycookie @emo-disaster @littlestr @spooky-scary-virgil @fuyel @mimsidoodles @soupgremlin @aroaceagenderfluid @birdsbookshiddeninrealbirdsskin @quirkalurk @gingers-trashy-stuff @iinyxtello @justaqueercactus @melodiread @mrbubbajones @spookedferns @pun-master-logan @gayturtlez @k1ngtok1
"Oh, hello there!" Thomas cooed.
He bent down to look at the fluffy grey cat that had just wandered up to his front door. It had a light blue collar, and if cats could smile, Thomas would think it was smiling at him.
Its tail swished as it walked over to Thomas's open hand, nuzzling its nose against his palm.
"Okay, okay," Thomas laughed. "I'm petting you, I promise."
The cat purred as he stroked its head and down its back. Its tail curled around his wrist, and looked like the happiest cat Thomas had ever seen.
"You're adorable, aren't you?" Thomas said. "I wonder who you belong to."
The cat lifted its head, and Thomas caught sight of a silver tag hanging off of its collar. He gently took it in his hand, and read the name that was written across it in block capitals.
"Patton," Thomas read aloud. "Is that your name, or your owner's?"
The cat tilted its head, like it didn't know how to answer that. Thomas laughed, reaching out and petting it again.
"Yeah, you probably can't tell me that, huh? It's okay, you're cute, so I think that makes up for your inability to speak."
The cat made a purring sound that almost sounded like laughter.
"Do you live around here?" Thomas asked, despite the fact that he knew that the cat couldn't exactly answer him.
The cat swished its tail, before suddenly moving away.
Thomas let it go, placing his hands on his knees as he watched the cat wander off. It gave him once last look, back over its shoulder, before it walked behind a wall and disappeared.
Thomas stood up, preparing to leave and walk back into his place, when suddenly a man appeared from around the same corner the cat had gone.
He was wearing a light blue polo-shirt, with a grey cat hoodie wrapped around his shoulders. It took a moment for Thomas to recognise the man, but when he did, he realised that this was the cute guy who had just moved in next door.
"Hey there, neighbour!" The man greeted, smiling cheerfully at Thomas.
Thomas immediately smiled back.
"Hey! It's nice to see you again. How are you?"
"Good, good." The man nodded. "How are you doing?"
"Pretty good. I just saw a cute cat, so I think today's a pretty good day."
"Yeah. I've seen him a few times, but only in the last week. He's super cute: grey, with a blue collar. I wonder who he belongs to."
The man's smile turned amused, though Thomas wasn't entirely sure why. He wanted to ask, but didn't want to seem like the weird, nosy neighbour. He really didn't want to scare him off.
Thomas perked up. "Oh, he's yours?"
"Yup!" The man smiled. He paused for a moment, before continuing. "Maybe you can come over sometime to see him. I'm sure he likes you."
"Yeah, sure! And maybe... we could get coffee sometime, too?"
Thomas smiled. "I'd like that."
"Good, good." The man smiled back. "I have to go now - gotta pick up my kiddos from school, plus we're going trick-or-treating tonight, but... I'll see you around, Thomas?"
"Yeah, I'll- I'll see you."
And it was only when the man had left that Thomas realised he hadn't even asked him for his name.
