Larissa x reader

Fur baby| fluff

*Authors note~ I absolutely love cats so this was an absolute joy for me to write and I just love Larissa Weems so what a perfect combination*

Trigger warnings~ none?

Prompt~ tumblr anon~ Can I request a Larissa x reader, reader is a teacher, where reader has a soft spot for cats, and Larissa says she can't bring another cat home, but she finds another kitten near the school, and she starts teaching the students with the cat on her lap, or R is picking it up like a baby, and Larissa goes to the classroom to give her something and sees the kitten, but its a cat, and she can't just leave a lonely baby in the woods without its mother, so she takes the kitten, and now it's like a school pet, everybody loves the cat
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Cats always held a special place for you. Your childhood cat Twinkle, you got her at eight years old, had got you through some shit. She was single handedly your best friend and when your ability showed itself it all made sense. You had the ability to communicate with animals, it made sense really and that's why her death hurt so much. She told you how she loved you and how you'd been the best owner you possibly could've been for her. How she wanted you to love another pet when your heart was ready. And always know she'll be with you, but her illness was tiring and she needed to go now. She told you of how she would join her sister and didn't blame you for what you had to do. As well as hearing the animals thoughts you had the ability to feel them too. That's why the day she went over that rainbow bridge, you're heart broke, you felt everything.

Teaching at Nevermore was something you truly adored. It was rare for you to find other outcasts that had similar abilities so being able to teach classes based on all different types of outcasts was truly thrilling for you. It was truly fascinating, you loved learning and passing on the knowledge to others. When you joined the school Larissa had explained that pets weren't something that could happen here. Purely based on the fact if a teacher had one, a student would want one and so on and so on. So your heart broke ever so slightly in the recognition that a pet wouldn't be on the cards while you were teaching here.

On the weekends you'd taken to strolling through the woods near the school, there was a lovely clearing that was home to the most beautiful flowers. It was one of your favourite places to relax, you often brought a blanket and laid there soaking in all nice weather and calming vibes. Nothing out of the ordinary, until you heard a cry. Similar to the one your Twinkle use to make as a kitten. Instantly, you were up following the small cry's, mind flooding with images of your calico baby. Her white ginger and grey coat was the softest fur you'd ever felt and something you missed dearly.

Soon enough you found the source for the cry's and your heart instantly turned to mush. This beautiful tiny creature, desperately crying and looking alone. Roughly by the size of the kitten it was about 8 weeks old, so truly just a baby. The fur a beautiful white with ginger splotches all over, a little ginger mohwak and ginger cheeks, the kitten was simply stunning. You'd been stood there for god knows how long when the kitten came towards you and started to nuzzle against your legs.

Slowly you bent down and allowed the kitten to sniff your hand before gently scooping them up in your hands, checking the gender confirmed the cat was a girl. You could hear her thoughts and feel how safe she felt in your arms, which is why you weren't shocked to see the kitten curling up and sleeping in your hold. There was absolutely no way you could leave the poor baby out here alone. Right?

You'd managed to keep the kitten a secret now for a few days, you and your classes had done a poll to make her, the name chosen reminding you of your first childhood pet. After explaining to the classes just how special she was to you they all instantly knew, that would be her name. So you had your Twinkle and now you had your Star. During lessons she would curl up in your lap, softly purring away as you'd occasionally subconsciously scratch behind her ears or under her chin. The past few days making you realise just how much you truly missed being a cat momma. The most perfect few days and that's why you were determined to keep Star hidden.

You forgot your meeting with Larissa due to having Star occupying your busy mind, so when Larissa had come to find you she most certainly was not expecting you to be bending down and picking up a kitten. "Darling?" She murmured breaking you from your trance, Star instantly nuzzling into your chest and purring away as you self soothed by stroking her fur. "I'm sorry Larissa I really am, but how can I leave her out there all alone, she was abandoned scared and cold, and truthfully she reminded me of Twinkle" your words faulted at the end of your speech. Larissa knew of your Twinkle and just how special she was to you and she knew your abilities and how hard that would be for you to just walk away from the kitten. But could she allow you to break the rules?

"Can I ?" She gestured to the cat and you instantly gave her over, watching as Larissa seemed to instantly fall in love with Star just as everyone else had. Star seemed to like Larissa and purred the whole time she was with her. Larissa cooed down at the cat and right here and now you were sure you hadn't ever seen anything so damn pure. The smile that adored those ruby red lips is worth more than it's weight in gold.

Safe to say that day, you and Larissa had started something beautiful. Star was well loved around the school and acted as a service pet for those students who had extreme anxiety and other issues. Every night Star would make her way to Larissa's office and curl up by the fire until you would join them and settle on the sofa with Larissa and a glass of wine. Only then would she come and curl up in between you both. Life really couldn't get any better.

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