The room smelled faintly of vanilla-mint, a lingering trace from Tina's hurried morning shower, but that wasn't what caught her attention. Neko Neko, perched on the edge of her vanity, squinted at her with one tiny paw raised like a general surveying a battlefield.
"This is serious, Neko Neko."
Tina whispered, pacing. Silver hair bouncing, eyes bright icy blue, chaos practically radiated off her in visible waves.
"Andrew deserves… no, needs… a proposal. The proper kind. Big, meaningful, eternal."
Neko Neko twitched his pretend tail, his koala brain registering 'chaos incoming.' He hopped down onto the floor, dragging a plushie—one he deemed Andrew—into a makeshift rehearsal area. The tiny figure had golden-brown yarn hair and a sassy stitched smirk. Perfectly Andrew.
"Yes! We need practice, right?"
Tina clapped her hands, excitement vibrating through the room.
"We'll rehearse everything. Pheromone protocols, alpha energy, romantic timing!"
