Ruby

Ruby was adopted by Damon on a rainy afternoon. They brought comfort to each other and became each other’s support.

It was October 2019, and Damon was going through an illness. His body was weak, and his mental state wasn’t great either. Every day, during his walks around the neighborhood, he would notice a stray cat quietly following him. The cat was very timid—whenever someone else approached, he would immediately hide in the bushes or slip into the drainage pipes. Yet, he showed no fear of Damon. Sometimes, he would gently rub against Damon’s leg and then look up at him with a pair of clear, soulful eyes, as if there was some special connection between them.

Unfortunately, several days of continuous rain made the neighborhood cold and damp, and Damon never saw the little cat again. He thought their story had come to an end—the cat had probably found another place to shelter from the rain, or perhaps… Damon didn’t dare to think any further.

However, fate always has a way of bringing unexpected surprises.

On the day Damon recovered, he was walking home with a colleague, chatting about how comforting cats could be. His colleague shared the joy of having a cat, while Damon recalled the little stray that had stayed by his side when he was sick. With a sigh, he said, “The weather has been so cold lately. I wonder how that little one is doing… If I see him again today, I’ll take him in.”

It was just a casual remark, but fate had already made its plans.

On his way home, Damon saw the cat again—standing quietly in a corner of the neighborhood, with the same familiar eyes and the same unwavering trust. Slowly, the cat walked toward Damon, as if he knew about the promise that had just been made.

Damon crouched down and whispered, “If you’re willing to follow me, then come home with me.”

As if he understood, the little cat didn’t hesitate at all. He followed Damon with steady steps. When Damon walked faster, the cat quickened his pace; when Damon stopped, the cat looked up at him with eyes full of trust.

Near his home, Damon decided to go inside and grab a cardboard box. He thought, If the cat is still here when I return, I’ll truly make him mine.

Sure enough, when he came back with the box, the cat was still there, waiting at the door as if expecting Damon to keep his word. Gently, Damon picked him up, placed him in the box, and took him to a nearby pet hospital.

After a thorough check-up, the vet confirmed that the cat was perfectly healthy. And just like that, Damon officially became the little cat’s family, giving him the name Ruby.

Six years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Ruby is still by Damon’s side. From that rainy-day reunion, their lives became intertwined, forever connected by fate.