Have you ever heard of the forbidden belly of floof? We know that it's elusive, that it shows up on very rare occasions, but if you are a cat person, you must have at least heard of it. The floofy danger belly only appears under very specific circumstances. You have to work hard to gain the privilege of seeing it. For the belly to appear, the following conditions must be met: the cat must be in a safe environment, the cat must be completely relaxed, and the cat must trust you implicitly.
Just getting to see the belly is already an honor. But, if you are somehow one of the lucky few who get to touch the forbidden belly, to pet it, you must not - simply mustn't - thrust it in the rest of us puny humans' faces. Trust us, we are already jealous enough. But we are working on it. We will continue to be purrfect humans to our cats, and eventually, we will earn the honor too.
This belly is clearly one that does not want to be touched. Just because you got to see it right now does not give you permission to approach. Clearly, this face of suspicion is one that says "no touching", so if you do dare approach, do it at your own risk, and be ready to face the consequences.
Now, this is a slightly more approachable belly. Clearly, this cat is relaxed - the lightly folded position of the palms clearly indicates it. Of course, the cat might go into "belly protection" mode exactly in 0.3 seconds, so you have to be prepared, but you may approach. You may reach your hand out and see if this belly is ready to bless you with its magical properties.
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