just a little bit of hope

Now that we are in my house all safe and warm and that he is peacefully sleeping on my couch. I'm asking myself how...
how could I have not noticed the cat ears and tail before? And how is that even possible? I reach out for one of his ears and give it a little squish. He stirs a little but doesn't wake up. I pet his head for a bit, It's soft. So cute. He warps his arms and legs around my arm and digs his claws into my skin.

"OW!"

I take away my arm and stumble away from the... kid... cat.