Your character then notes that there are scratch marks on the couch's corners.
That means the person who owns this couch probably has a cat.
This makes your character feel comfortable, because character likes cats.
And the character likes cats because that character's favorite pet as a child
was a house cat named Bujums.
Now, think about what just happened here.
Your character noticed the scratches.
Realized there was a cat somewhere, then shared with the reader how comfortable
he felt because he recognized familiar scratch marks on the couch's corners and
knew there was a cat there.
The character grew up with cats and
relaxes because anyone that lets their cat scratch up a nice, beautiful red velvet
couch must be a really relaxed guy, specific intimate details.
Next, a scene requires an inner point of view.
What are you thinking, feeling and processing?
The wonderful writer Ann Hood refers to this as the three Rs, react,
reflect or reveal.
Now let me explain.
Whenever it's time for
a character to explain what they're feeling about a particular action, a prop,
another character or an obstacle in their path, they should do one of three things.