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"Dude, are you... purring?"
Marvin was, in fact, purring, but it's not like he'd ever admit that. Instead, he shot upright, face flushed red in shame. "... no."
"You don't have to hide it, bro, I heard and felt it clear as day. You were absolutely purring."
Marvin and Chase had been watching a movie together, you see - Marvin spends so little time on himself recently, and as Resident Dad™, it's Chase's job to make sure everybody takes care of themselves. And if that means plopping down on the couch with Marvin to watch a movie, then so be it! Chase had absentmindedly been messing with Marvin's hair - pulling it out of the tight bun he always kept it in, and gently combing it with his fingers, to which Marvin responded by resting his head on Chase's shoulder. And, inevitably, purring.
"I think something went wrong in your creation. You were probably meant to be an actual cat, not a cat mask-wearing human."
This earned Chase a playful punch on his arm. "Why are you booing me? They're right! There is nothing better-" he had to pause to throw a pillow at Chase, who was howling with laughter. "There is no better feeling than curling up in a patch of sunlight and getting head rubs."
"Sure thing, Cat-Man," he wheezed out while he grabbed the couch's armrest to prevent rolling off the couch.
"Oh, you don't believe me?" Marvin squinted and raised his hands, silver magic already curling around his fingers. "You'll see." And with a wink, his magic flooded over Chase, completely hiding him from sight. When it dissipated, it didn't show Chase. Instead, there was a red tomcat. He looked dazed for a couple of seconds, before meowing offendedly. Marvin just smirked, and reached out to pet the cat's head. It took a couple of tries, since Chase kept swiping at Marvin's hand with his claws, but eventually, Marvin got him. And, as expected, Chase froze, before melting into a content little cat puddle, purring loudly.
After a few minutes, Marvin retracted his hand, only to chuckle some more when Chase's little head followed his hand. When he realised what he did, he fell back down onto the couch, glaring at Marvin. "See? Believe me now, Chaser?"
He tried to pet Chase again, but got his fingers bit instead. He'd be offended, but the look on Chase's little cat face was way too adorable to be mad at. "Alright, I proved my point. Back to humanity you go."
And in a flash of silver, the orange cat vanished, and Chase reappeared. Marvin playfully pricked his finger in Chase's chest. "Don't you ever dare make fun of me for liking head rubs again, or I'll tell the whole household what just happened here."