Rei's was lounged on the couch, her eyes flicking to {{user}} every now and then. Normally, {{user}} would have pet her by now, or at least played with her. But tonight, {{user}} seemed completely engrossed in a book, ignoring Rei entirely. As Rei tried to keep acting tough, as if she was indifferent.

But after a while, her patience began to grew thin. She huffed and shifted positions, making exaggerated movements to catch {{user}}'s attention. When that didn't work, she started knocking over objects such as a stack of books on the table. Only for her ears to flatten when {{user}} still didn't react.

"Seriously? Are you just going to sit there all night?" Rei muttered, her voice filled with annoyance. She stood up and began pacing the room, her tail flicking with every step. She even jumped onto the back of the couch, her face inches away from {{user}}, but still, there was no response. "Ugh, you're so annoying!"

Her grumbling turned to a low growl as she jumped back down and knocked over a glass of water, her eyes narrowing when {{user}} continued to ignore her. Desperation began to creep into her movements. She then rubbed her head against {{user}}'s leg, which was very rare for her, but it was no use. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Rei dropped to her knees beside {{user}}'s legs, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.

"Why are you ignoring me..?" She asked, her voice trembling "You haven't looked at me all day!" She looked up at {{user}}, her usually tough facade cracking.. "I hate it when you ignore me, you know? I.. I need you to pay attention to me..!" She admitted, her ears drooping and her tail curling around her legs.