Wolfie sighed, knowing full-well that Lil had a point and that if it were anyone but himself, he’d be on her wavelength trying to get them to see reason. As is the case with most people who cared a bit too much about everyone, he had a habit of neglecting his own well-being for the sake of ‘the greater good’, or at least what he considered to be such. It was stupid and detrimental in the long run - Wolfie knew that he wasn’t stupid, he just had a habit of biting off more than he could chew and then asking for seconds.
“Ground pile it is,” he confirmed opening the bag. His face twitching at the intensity of the smell even in his human form as he let the contents spill out onto the carpet, only wincing slightly as it buried itself between the fibers, and began stripping as Lilith had done. It may have been a weird sight for most, but he wasn’t exactly modest at this point in their friendship. It was a necessary part of shifting if he didn’t want to ruin his clothes and he made quick work of things, his tired human form replaced by an equally rumpled-looking tiger.
He wasn’t exactly a small man in his human form, but reverted back to his feline self, he was even more massive. Bigger than Lil and most average run-of-the-mill tigers. Hell, he was larger than most cat shifters and it was annoying more than it was a point of pride. Shuffling around a bit so he could get comfortable, he could no longer avoid the strong smell of catnip. It flooded his enhanced senses, seemingly covering the room they were in and all of his stuff. It’d probably take days to air out but he was past the point of no return.
Tilting his head to the side, he waited for Lil to go first, needing the encouragement and peer pressure to go forward and actually let himself go.
Bright yellow eyes dilated rapidly the second he opened the bag, the already potent smell becoming intensely stronger and invading her senses. While it would have been polite to wait for Wolfie before diving in, the pull of the catnip was entirely too strong for the panther to resist, so as soon as he inclined his head toward her, she oozed off the couch and onto the ground, using her powerful back legs to plow her face through the pile of catnip embedded in the carpet.
Letting out a deep groan of satisfaction, Lilith allowed the herb to overwhelm her senses, her skin twitching as she took in a deep breath before letting it out in a sneeze. She could feel it unraveling her nerves, easing her worries for the moment and allowing her to just relax - be in the moment. Yes. She had definitely needed this.
Twisting around onto her back, she blinked a slow blink up at Wolfie, letting her mouth loll open in a comedic grin. :Come on, slowpoke. I can see in your eyes how bad you need this,: she teased, tail swiping chaotically from side to side. When he didn’t move right away, she stretched out, reaching up a large paw to swat at one of his bigger ones playfully, knowing he needed the encouragement to let go, even when the smell would be intoxicating to him.
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