hotel ; phan

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A feline in the form of a human?

Something extraordinary, yet fairly peculiar.

I observed his icy blue gaze, as if piercing my soul with the lines that lined the iris of his eyes, his pupils wide from the dim lighting of my room.

I heard footsteps echoing through the hall and Phil's head spun to stare back at the door of my room.

He quickly sprung off of the seat and grabbed the collar of my shirt, pulling me to the closet.

"We have to hide you fool!" He whispered fervently before shoving me inside and hopping up beside me, pulling the door shut and a loud click was heard, leaving us in the darkness and barely enough space to even move a single limb.

Phil sighed before shrugging as I felt his presence shrinking from my side.

Confused I turned and felt something at my feet, a cat.

I heard him meow before jumping up to my stomach, pushing my back against the side of the wardrobe as if signalling me to sit down. And so I did.

Phil allowed himself to sit on my lap as I caressed his fur, which I had come to realise was very soft.

I heard the door slam open which caused me to freeze and feel the air I took in lodge my throat.

Phil placed his paw on my lips, which I assumed meant that he wanted me to keep quiet.

I heard the rummaging of sheets and the thrashing of items, all seemingly falling to the hardwood ground as the heels of the unidentified person's shoes clicked along the way.

I heard them go to the bathroom where ripping was heard, cabinets opening and shutting, the lifting of boxes.

Then I heard the clicks come closer and closer.

I held in my breath and thought to myself, this is the end.

But all I heard was a grunt and and clicks seemingly went away and was ended with the slam of the door.

I was about to heave myself up before Phil's paw reached my shoulder, trying to force it down.

I shuddered thinking about staying another second in the cramped place, but I obeyed anyways.

"Trust my instincts, Daniel." I heard in my head and realised it was Phil's voice.

Phil then meowed and sat himself back down on my lap.

"I'm going to sleep, you better not move, Daniel."

I rolled my eyes, "Is this the only reason you're keeping me in the wardrobe."

I felt him raise his head off of my lap, "Listen kid, I'm saving your ass right now. Now do me a favour and let me sleep in peace." And he put his head back down as his soft purring was the only sound reverberating from his throat, signalling his peaceful rest.

I sighed before laying my head back and managing to fall asleep within a matter of minutes in the damn cupboard.