The Gourmet's Lil'snack

The Answer

"Uh....I-I'm gonna let you get your food and....uh.....go.....do a thing." She stiffly turned to leave, face bright red as she feared him asking about what she'd said to Raymond.

Despite his heavy type of body, Humbert was fast. To where he stands, near his bedroom, he runs to the counter to where Thorne is in a mere second, catching her in both hands. "...I have something to say actually...Can we talk about it?"

She yelped as she was snatched up before she could even get close to the tunnel entrance. She squirmed for only a couple of seconds before looking up at him, pointed ears tipped down. "A-a-alright..." She ducked her head, worried that he'd heard her mention seeing him as a parent and was upset about it.

He nods as he takes her with him, at the dining table. Over there he put her down, knowing that there is no tunnel she can run into. "So...I hear what you say to Raymond... It-It is true that you see me more like a parent?" His voice was shaky but his eyes were filled with hope.

She didn't see the look in his eyes, too busy looking down and fiddling with some stray threads on her shirt. "....y-yeah....is....i-is that bad?" She glanced up, pausing as she finally noticed the look on his face.

At her question, he looks back at her dumbfounded before he gives one big smile before nuzzling her in his hands once more. "Of course not! On the contrary, it is great!" he exclaims as he purrs like crazy

She squeaked as she was picked up again, this time to be nuzzled. She blushed shyly as she tried to register what was happening. Great? "R-really?" He seemed so happy right now, not upset like she'd expected. His mood was infectious and caused her to purr a little too, nuzzling him back.

"Yes!" he confirms as he nuzzles her some more before calming down. "In fact, I see you more like a daughter than a friend," he confesses as he puts her down on his fat belly. "For a while in fact..."

"R-really?!" She looked up at him, eyes wide. How long had he felt that way? Her tail started to wag behind her without her even realizing it. "So...w-wait, what does that mean now?"

He freezes before blushing, his ears are red too. "We-Well if you want, I can be your...dad?" he hesitantly suggests, even if he has heard what she said back then, but a part of him was doubting if he heard it right.

"If-If that is alright with you...?"

Thorne looked away shyly. She'd be lying if she said she didn't want that.....and she didn't lie. She nodded, unable to bring herself to say the words out loud before snuggling up to him from her spot on his stomach.

At her answer, he purred even louder. In fact, it was the loudest purr he ever made. He also closes his eyes, in the same manner, cats close their eyes when they are absolutely content, his hands cuddling her.

She smiled and purred back, curling up in his hands. Her tail wagged happily as she just enjoyed the moment for a little longer. She had a dad now. She hadn't even been looking for a dad, but now she had one.

Finally, Finally! His desire of making her his daughter is now true! And if something happens to her, or if anyone would try to hurt her...well Hell would feel like paradise compared to what he will do to them...

Thorne only stopped to peek her head up from behind his hands. "You should probably get ready for work and have some breakfast." She didn't want to get up, but she didn't want to keep him from whatever he might need to do for the day either.

He pouted until his stomach rumbled at the motion of breakfast. Now he can feel how hungry he is. "Want to keep me company while I eat?" He proposes, not wanting to put her down.

She smiled and nodded. "Okay." Not waiting, she climbed up onto his shoulder and snuggled into the side of his neck. He could easily hear and feel that she was still softly purring.