When Yellow came home, Black immediately noticed something strange. He looked tired, carried the marks of another fight, and smelled unfamiliar.
Something Was Different
When Yellow came home, Black immediately noticed something strange. He looked tired, carried the marks of another fight, and smelled unfamiliar. It was a scent she knew did not belong to her.
The Scent of Another Female
Black did not need an explanation. Yellow had been away again, and this time another female cat’s scent followed him home. To Black, that smell said more than any excuse ever could.
Why Black Walked Away
Black was not angry simply because Yellow had disappeared. She was hurt because he returned carrying the scent of someone else, as though her feelings did not matter. So she chose distance instead of another argument.
“Don’t ask why I left. Ask where you were.”
Will Yellow Explain Himself?
Black has made her feelings clear. Now Yellow must decide whether to stay silent—or finally tell her where he has been.