X Hamster ((better)) — Lena

But by the third day, something shifted. Mochi began waiting by the cage door each morning, standing on his hind legs. Lena found herself talking to him about her coding project, her failed exam, her quiet loneliness. He didn't judge. He just nibbled a pellet and blinked.

The hamster stuffed a third Cheeto into its cheek pouch. lena x hamster

"Was that a yes?" Lena's eyes sparkled.