ღHis Kittenღ {Sebastian Michaelis}

o9

Sebastian awakened at the sound of distant, stubborn knocking. What time was it anyway? He sat up slowly, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes only to find a lump rustling next to him. [Name] was apparently still asleep, making him smile when she mumbled incoherent words in her slumber.

‘What is she dreaming about?’ he wondered when she twitched under the covers and turned away. Reaching out his hand, he patted the bit of black hair that popped out from the covers.  ‘Can… shape-shifters even dream?’

Another set of distant knocks made him wince, ripping his gaze away from the girl, and realized they belonged to the front door. He did his best to leave the bed without waking her and reached for his coat. With a quick hand brushing through his hair, Sebastian hurried out his bedroom and down the hall, sighing when another knocking echoed his condo.

“Coming…” He managed to open the door in time before the guest knocked on it once more, finding the manager of the condominiums with his fisted hand in the air.

“Sebastian, good morning,” greeted the manager, using his pen to push up his glasses and held onto a clipboard with his other hand. Sebastian briefly glanced over his shoulder to the wall clock, frowning to read 7:07AM, and blinked back to the manager.

“What’s going on?” Out of all days, it had to be on Sebastian’s day off…

“Sorry to intrude, but it is inspection day.”

Sebastian quirked a brow, somewhat suspicious. “We have inspection days? This early…?”

The manager chuckled and took off his glasses, as if a serious matter was about to be said. “Alright, fine…” He crossed his arms, and Sebastian knew that wasn’t a good gesture. “I’ve heard you’ve broken some conditions.”

“Such as?”

“Are you aware of the ‘No Pet’ policy?”

‘…Oh come on.’ Sebastian did his best not to make a face, so he sighed to cover up the frustration. “And who told you that?”

At that moment, in the background behind Sebastian, a bedroom door cracked open and out dragged out a zombie-like girl, quietly dragging her half asleep self across the hall towards the bathroom.

“It doesn’t matter who,” the manager said nonchalantly, clearly not a morning person. “The problem is that the Board already heard and I have to comply with our policy, otherwise I will be lectured."

“How long is this going to take?”

“Less than five minutes; I just need to inspect your place and check you off.”

“But this early, really?” Sebastian attempted to stall since he remembered the litter box was in the garage and food/water bowls were still on the kitchen floor.

“I’m not psyched about getting up this early either... but it’s my job.”

Sebastian rubbed the back of his neck, rather nervous as he tried to think up more stalling tactics—but ran out time when the manager placed his glasses back on his face and took the pen from behind his ear.

“May I come in?” he requested, preparing his clipboard and pen.

Sebastian inwardly groaned, stepping aside to let the manager in. “Alright, come in.”

“Let’s get this over wi—

The manager froze once he took one single step, gaping at a dark-haired girl who suddenly blocked his path. Sebastian looked to his left and also gaped to find the shape-shifter closely at his side with a blanket around her shoulders.