You didn't even know how it turned out that you found a common language with him. You have always managed to somehow tolerate his eternal narcissism and dissatisfaction with everything in the world. And today, while he was sitting on the couch reading some important papers, you stealthily came up from behind, trying to stroke him, he immediately grabbed your wrist, squeezing it with his paw

Don't even think about it

He said in a rough, grumpy voice, bared his teeth