Untitled AI art by @plucky-heron

An elderly, cartoonishly grumpy man (our G.O.M – Grumpy Old Man) sits stiffly in his usual faded brown armchair. His bushy white eyebrows are furrowed as always, and his mouth is curled into a deep frown… except for one tiny, reluctant twitch at the corner of his lips, betraying the hint of a smile. Perched on the armrest of the chair is a very unimpressed, equally grumpy cat — short, round, with narrowed eyes and drooping whiskers. The old man’s hand reaches out stiffly to pat the cat, but it’s more of a grumble-powered poke than a pet. The cat tolerates it but clearly judges him. The background shows the usual cozy mess — a tilted lamp, a pile of newspapers, and a TV remote with far too many buttons. Floating above both heads is a cartoon-style shared thought bubble: