i found a way to catch that feel good

Tamsyn was quickly picking up on Resin’s subtle expressions and reactions. If anything, it just meant that Tamsyn needed to pay closer attention to catch how her friend’s expression softened and the happy gleam in her eye. It didn’t matter to her if she didn’t get a smile or enthusiastic greeting in return, it was more than enough to know that Resin had sought her out and seemed to be pleased to see her.

Her ears perked with interest when she heard that their dens were fairly close to each other and she smiled as she glanced in the direction that Resin motioned to. She tried to not look too overly happy or relieved by this fact, but she wasn’t sure how successful she was at doing so. With as stoic as the larger, scarred woman was, it made her feel like a lot of her reactions and emotions were over the top in contrast, but that didn’t seem to bother Resin so Tam tried not to think about it too much.

When the attention was turned to the gifts that Resin had brought, Tam looked to her with genuine surprise before looking into the shadowy interior of her small den. Her mint green eyes landed on the roll of fur Resin had left there and it immediately sent her tail into another enthusiastically happy wag. ”Oh, thank you!” she replied as she hopped to her feet and slipped inside to inspect the generous gifts with a huge smile on her face. She unrolled the wonderfully soft furs till they were spread across the floor of her den, very nearly covering the entire small space. She looked over the dishes as well and took a little nibble of the delicious dried meat while emotion welled up in her chest.

It was the first time she had ever had someone give her a gift like this. Maybe it seemed like a small thing to Resin, but it spoke volumes to Tam. The housewarming gifts immediately transformed her space from a hole she had dug out for herself into what felt like a real home. For once in her life it felt like someone cared and it took all of her will power to not let the lump in her throat overwhelm her. She stepped back out into the sunlight and looked up at Resin with a joyful smile, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. ”Thank you so much. This is so kind of you,” she said as she reached up to press her nose to Resin’s cheek.