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Chapter 23 - Plushie Pandemonium.

The mansion was quiet… or at least it had been, until Tina decided that mere order and elegance were far too boring for a Thursday evening. Plushies of every size and color were scattered across the polished marble floors, tiny chairs and tables arranged whimsically among them. Pillows became mountains, a tea set perched precariously atop a stack of pastel cushions, and a miniature toy train wove through the chaos. Tina clapped her hands with delight, eyes sparkling like she'd just discovered a treasure.

"Perfect! Absolutely perfect!"

She declared, her voice bouncing off the high ceilings. The air carried her vanilla mint scent, sweet and refreshing, threading around the room like invisible ribbons. Andrew stood near the grand piano, arms crossed, lips pressed into a thin line, and brows furrowed in disbelief.

"You… you're turning the living room into a… a… plushie city?"

He asked, voice low, dripping with a mix of incredulity and irritation. Tina spun around, hair swishing like a halo of chaos.

"Yup! And it's fabulous, isn't it? Look at the layout, Andrew! We've got downtown with skyscraper pillows, suburbs with little stuffed animals, and a train track that goes all the way around!"

She gestured dramatically, nearly knocking over a tiny chair. Andrew groaned, pressing a hand to his forehead.

"Tina… you can't just—"

He paused, taking a deep breath as his honey pheromones pulsed faintly in the tension.

"We… cannot live like this. Marble floors, priceless vases… it's a disaster waiting to happen!"

Tina tilted her head, blinking innocently.

"Disaster? Or… adventure?"

She twirled a miniature plush panda on her finger, setting it down carefully in 'suburbia'. Andrew let out a long sigh, muttering.

"Adventure… sure. Until the avalanche of plushies knocks over the chandelier."

His voice carried that mix of exasperation and sassy charm that Tina adored teasing.

"Andrew, you're just… so dramatic when you're frustrated."

Tina teased, stepping closer. Her vanilla mint scent brushed against him deliberately, warm and sweet, playful yet subtly alpha.

"I like it, though. Makes you look… adorable."

"Adorable?!"

Andrew's eyes widened, and he tried to hide the twitch of a smile.

"I am not adorable! I am… logical… responsible… and completely reasonable!"

Tina giggled, crouching to arrange a tiny plush giraffe between the pillow skyscrapers.

"Logical? Reasonable? Andrew, look around. There's a train circling a marshmallow mountain. This is not reasonable."

She looked up at him, eyes sparkling, vanilla mint swirling in the air.

"But… maybe a little chaos isn't the worst thing in the world."

Andrew's arms dropped slightly, but his sassy muttering continued.

"Chaos… maybe… sure… until something breaks… or—"

His words faltered as Tina's alpha presence wrapped around him, calm and playful. The vanilla mint mingled subtly with his honey pheromones, coaxing the tension from his shoulders.

"You smell funny when you're frustrated."

Tina whispered, tilting her head, her playful gaze locking with his.

"Like… warm honey. Sweet, but you're all tense."

She reached out, brushing his hand lightly with her fingers as if testing his resistance. Andrew stiffened, trying to mask the effect.

"I-I'm… fine. Completely… fine…"

His voice was shaky despite the bravado, and the faint twitch of his lips betrayed him. Tina's grin widened, eyes sparkling with mischievous delight.

"Hmm… you're so easy to tease when you're flustered."

She leaned closer, letting her vanilla mint pheromones curl around him like invisible fingers, calming yet subtly intoxicating.

"I could just… watch you for hours."

Andrew groaned, pressing a hand to his forehead again.

"T...that's weird…"

His sass wavered as the pheromones worked their magic. The honey scent of his frustration mingled with her alpha vanilla mint, creating a quiet, warm tension in the air that made him lean slightly closer without realizing it.

"See?"

Tina tilted her head, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, her grin softening.

"No need to be grumpy. Plushie city is fun, and I'm here… and you're… adorable when you're frustrated."

Andrew's jaw clenched, flustered, but he couldn't help a faint exhale.

"Adorable… dangerous… and… completely ridiculous."

Tina giggled, standing upright and twirling.

"Ridiculous is my specialty. But… you look perfect in my chaos."

She bounced lightly on the balls of her feet, vanilla mint scent curling around him like a mischievous hug.

"Now come on… help me with the downtown skyscraper pillow—I can't lift the candy mountain by myself!"

Andrew sighed, but his body relaxed slightly, shoulders easing under her subtle alpha influence.

"Fine… but I'm not… enjoying this."

He muttered the last part under his breath, and Tina tilted her head, catching it with a triumphant grin.

"You totally are."

She whispered, brushing against him lightly as she handed him a small plush bear.

"I can smell it in your honey scent."

Andrew's lips twitched, trying to maintain dignity, but the pheromone pull and her chaotic charm were impossible to resist.

"I… uh… you're imagining it …"

He muttered, setting the bear carefully in the 'suburbs' of the plushie city. Tina clapped softly, eyes sparkling with delight.

"There! Downtown looks amazing. And you helped… begrudgingly."

Andrew muttered something incoherent, half sass, half flustered, as he watched her vanilla mint alpha energy wrap around him. In the soft glow of the chandeliers, with plushies scattered like colorful islands and pillows towering like mountains, he realized… maybe chaos wasn't the worst thing in the world—especially when wrapped in vanilla mint and laughter.

After what felt like hours of carefully placing plushies, pillows, and tiny toy furniture across the living room, Tina finally flopped onto the sofa, brushing imaginary dust off her hands. Andrew leaned against the grand piano again, arms crossed, muttering incoherently about 'plushie chaos' and 'destruction of property'.

"Honestly, you make it so easy to tease you."

Tina said, her eyes sparkling mischievously.

"I could just—"

She paused, sniffing the air faintly.

"—and look, your honey scent is a little… soft now. You're calmer."

Andrew huffed, clearly trying to mask the effect of her vanilla mint pheromones.

"Calm? No. Tactical relaxation. Totally strategic."

Tina giggled, hopping off the sofa and grabbing a soft pastel blanket from the armchair.

"Strategic or not, I think someone needs… a little nap."

Without warning, she tugged him gently toward the hallway.

"Come on. We'll finish downtown pillow skyscraper later."

Andrew blinked.

"Nap…? In… your… bedroom?!"

His sass faltered, voice uneven, as her vanilla mint alpha scent wrapped around him, coaxing his tension into soft, unresisting warmth.

"Yes! Naptime."

Tina said, bouncing on the balls of her feet, eyes sparkling like she was about to perform a magical ritual.

"Don't make me carry you, Andrew. That would be… embarrassing for you."

Andrew groaned, dragging his feet, muttering under his breath,

"Embarrassing… ridiculous… utterly chaotic…"

But his honey pheromones softened, and he realized his body was complying far too easily. Tina's vanilla mint wove around him like invisible strings, playful yet commanding. The mansion's upstairs hallway stretched before them, pastel wallpaper lined with whimsical framed prints, polished floors reflecting the soft chandelier glow. Tina's bedroom door was slightly ajar, letting out a warm, inviting scent of vanilla mint and faint chocolate—her chaotic, childlike haven. Plushies lined the shelves, tiny fairy lights twinkled across the walls, and pastel curtains framed a wide window overlooking the gardens below. Andrew's eyes flicked around nervously, trying to maintain his sass.

"You… this room… it's—well, it's… you."

He muttered, voice trailing.

"Completely… chaos incarnate."

Tina beamed, twirling like a tiny whirlwind.

"Chaos incarnate? Oh, I like that. But I think you secretly like it."

She bounced onto the bed lightly, patting the blanket beside her.

"Come here. I'll… help you calm down."

Andrew hesitated, crossing his arms, sass flaring as a defense.

"Calm down? I… I don't need calming. I'm… totally relaxed already. Totally…"

His words trailed off as the vanilla mint wrapped around him, soft and playful, yet undeniably alpha. Tina crawled closer, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, letting her pheromones curl around him with every deliberate step.

"You know."

She whispered, eyes gleaming.

"Sometimes a little closeness helps when you're frustrated. You don't have to fight it."

Andrew blinked rapidly, trying to maintain his composure.

"Frustrated…? Me? Never! Calmness… yes!"

He shifted slightly, trying to maintain distance—but her vanilla mint and mischievous alpha energy made that difficult. Tina tilted her head, smirking.

"Calmness, huh? Your honey scent betrays you, Andrew."

She leaned in just slightly, letting her playful, chaotic warmth brush against him.

"See? You're softening already."

Andrew groaned softly, pressing a hand to his forehead, sass wavering.

"You're… impossible… and… and… dangerous!"

Tina giggled, brushing his hand lightly with hers.

"Dangerous? Me? I'm just… playful. And maybe a little… alpha."

Her vanilla mint lingered, subtle yet powerful, coaxing him closer without a single push. Andrew's body betrayed him more than his words ever could. He shifted slightly, honey pheromones mingling with her vanilla mint, warmth curling along his senses.

"I… tactical compliance… maybe… a little…"

His words were soft, reluctant, but undeniably true. Tina's grin widened, eyes sparkling with mischief.

"See? You're already relaxing. Now… how about we… just cuddle a bit?"

She pat the blanket beside her, voice soft, playful, commanding. Andrew's lips twitched, half-sarcastic, half-flustered.

"Cuddle…? Seriously? With… you?"

Tina tilted her head, eyes gleaming.

"With me. Vanilla mint… honey… warmth… chaos… perfect combo."

She wiggled closer, nudging him lightly with her shoulder. Andrew groaned, pretending to resist, but his body leaned subtly toward her anyway.

"You… are… insufferable…"

He muttered under his breath, voice softening.

"And… ridiculous…"

Tina giggled, pressing her forehead lightly against his arm.

"Ridiculous? Me? Nah… I'm adorable."

Her vanilla mint pheromones wrapped around him completely now, subtle dominance and chaos blending into soft, playful alpha warmth. Andrew exhaled softly, shoulders relaxing, sass softening, honey scent mingling perfectly with her vanilla mint.

"Adorable… maybe… a little chaotic… and… intoxicating."

He muttered, tone low, reluctant, yet undeniable. Tina's eyes sparkled, voice teasing.

"See? I told you… chaos and vanilla mint always win."

She nudged him lightly again, settling comfortably beside him.

"Now… nap time?"

Andrew groaned, flopping beside her, still muttering sassily but softening against her playful chaos. The mansion's soft lighting, whimsical decorations, and Tina's vanilla mint enveloped him completely, making him forget the world outside, leaving only their warmth, laughter, and quiet pheromone pull.

Neko Neko's mini theater🐨🐨

I perch on the throne which humans call the armrest, eyes narrowed in betrayal. What is this? The living room—a fortress of pillows, plushies, and chaos. Where were my humans? Gone! Gone, leaving me alone to guard this kingdom while they—oh, horrors!—built a "plushie city" without my royal inspection.

Tina giggles from afar, vanilla mint wafting through the air. Andrew groans nearby, honey scent strong and infuriatingly… cooperative. They're cuddled together, whispering, laughing, and ignoring me—the one who rules this household!

I twitch my ears, tail flicking in annoyance. Humans, the audacity! Do they not know I am Neko Neko, the rightful overseer? Left behind while they indulge in chaos, pheromones, and… cuddles?

I suppose I shall tolerate it… for now. But tomorrow, they will pay. Or at least, I will insist on front-row supervision of every plushie skyscraper built. Yes. Absolutely. Humans, beware. Neko Neko watches.

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