✧──────────⋆⋅☆⋅⋆──────────✧ SCHNUPPE “my tiny shooting star” ragdoll • f • soft‑hearted but bratty ✧──────────⋆⋅☆⋅⋆──────────✧ ✦ Scene: The Moment He Names Her “Schnuppe” The apartment is quiet in that soft, late‑evening way — the kind of quiet Ernst always breathes easier in. Warm lamplight pools across the floorboards, and the tiny ragdoll kitten sits in the middle of it like she was placed there by hand. A pale little star dropped onto wood. Ernst kneels slowly, careful not to startle her. She blinks up at him with those huge, glassy eyes — curious, unafraid, shimmering. He exhales, a small, shaky laugh slipping out. “Du bist… so klein,” he murmurs, voice barely above a whisper. “Und so… hell.” The kitten steps forward, wobbling, and presses her forehead into his knuckles. He freezes — then melts. His shoulders drop. His breath softens. A tiny spark of wonder flickers across his face. “Wie ein… Sternchen,” he says, thumb brushing her cheek. But the word doesn’t settle. It’s close, but not right. She looks up again — and in that moment, a car passes outside, headlights sweeping across the window. A streak of light glides over the walls, over him, over her. A falling star. His breath catches. “Schnuppe,” he whispers. The kitten mews — a soft, airy sound, like agreement. His eyes widen, then soften into something warm and fragile. “Schnuppe,” he repeats, this time with a tiny smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Ja… das passt dir.” He lifts her gently, holding her against his chest. She curls instantly into the fabric of his shirt, purring like a faint engine. Ernst closes his eyes. “Meine kleine Schnuppe.” And that’s the moment the name becomes hers.
✦ Tricks Ernst Taught Schnuppe ✦ 1. “Sternchen” — Touch the Star She taps his hand‑star with her paw. ✦ 2. “Komm, kleine Wolke” — Come Here, Little Cloud She trots to him instantly. ✦ 3. “Roll wie ein Schneeball” — Roll Like a Snowball She flops and rolls dramatically. ✦ 4. “Hoch, Sternschnuppe” — Up, Shooting Star She stands on her hind legs for a moment. ✦ 5. “Küsschen” — Little Kiss She boops his cheek with her nose. ✦ 6. “Versteck dich” — Hide She hides behind his boots or coat. ✦ 7. “Pfote” — Paw She gives him her tiny paw. ✦ 8. “Schlaf, Sternchen” — Sleep She curls into a perfect star‑loaf. ✦ 9. “Folge mir” — Follow Me She shadows him from room to room. ✦ 10. “Sitz, Flaumkugel” — Sit, Fluffball She sits instantly, proud and plush. ✦ 11. “Himmel” — Climb to the Sky She climbs up his arm and perches on his shoulders like a tiny star‑scarf.
