(A/N: I'm not happy with this one, but here we go. I wanted to do a werewolf AU but couldn't think of a way to compress it into drabble form.)
Erik had acquired a stray kitten.
For some reason this surprised Raoul, though he couldn't say why. He knew full well that the formerly stern Opera Ghost had a soft heart under all his bluster, but to see Erik sitting with the tiny creature in his lap, stroking her back, both startled and pleased him.
"What?" Erik had noticed him staring.
"I just love that you love that cat. It's – it's so – I don't know..."
"Human?"
"Well, yes, that."
"Her fur is so soft," explained Erik. "It reminds me of your hair. Besides, I need something to keep me company when you're not here."