MTL - Let Me Ruffle Your Fur a Little

<p>‘He’s so cute I want to kick him flying through the air.’</p> <p>Bai Yao runs a seafood restaurant in a seaside town. One day, he saw a small sentient sea otter being bullied.</p> <p>Out of pity, he helped out the little sea otter.</p> <p>The sea otter acts quite defensively, baring his teeth, all while still covered in wounds yet to heal.</p> <p>His way of saying thanks, is gifting Bai Yao an oyster in his pocket that’s been sitting there for who-knows-how-long.</p> <p>Bai Yao ends up bringing the wounded and exhausted little sea otter back to his restaurant, giving him food and a shower.</p> <p>Though the sea otter is still quite scaredy and defensive. He wouldn’t let Bai Yao rub his cute little face, or even ruffle his fur.</p> <p>That’s not all the quirks of the little sea otter either. Bai Yao realised he’s a dummy that didn’t even know how to anthropomorphise.</p> <p>Later that day, Bai Yao wakes up in the middle of the night, when there is something soft he’s holding in his hand.</p> <p>He looks, and sees the little sea otter has put his paw in his hand. The sleepyhead is also snuggling on him, his head brushing against his chest.</p> <p>Not feeling drowsy enough to sleep anymore, Bai Yao just props his head on his arm, watching until the otter finally wakes up.</p> <p>When he finally does, he looks around, and sees that it’s Bai Yao; he squeaks, and then nestles his face against the fingers of Bai Yao.</p> <p>Amused, Bai Yao asks, “oh? I thought you were a tough little guy that didn’t like petting?”</p> <p>- Description from <em>Novelupdates</em></p>