Another free Rainbow Advent Calendar offering (https://sukifleet.wordpress.com/cute-as-cats/), this was a super quick, cute, and smile-inducing read. I love how optimistic this story is. There are parts that initially look like they can lead to drama, but instead they just lead to talking and mutual understanding, and I absolutely dig that. Sometimes, you just need a feel-good story, and this one delivers.

I loved the diversity in this that goes beyond sexuality: the main character is fat, the LI is deaf, and there's some wonderful discussion around both fatphobia and ableism. It never ventures into too heavy territory, but that context both characters exist in is acknowledged.

And of course, much like the title and the cover would suggest, there are cats! Plenty of cats, each of them with his/her own character, and plenty of cute moments surrounding them. I smiled so many times as I read it!

All in all, I would heartily recommend this short story to all lovers of queer romance, unexpected meet-cutes, the "stranded together because of the weather" trope, and cat cafes. Also, simply to anyone who could use a few smiles and a dose of optimism in these dreary witner months.