ANGEL ☾ winwin one shots.

meow. [luwin]

lucas lets out a slow sigh, forcing his legs to walk towards the cheap, old apartment. the last few days had been unexpectedly tiring for him and his legs were failing him. luckily tomorrow is friday, which means no school.

he is just a regular 17-years-old boy that goes to high school every day just like the rest of his peers—except for one difference that made him feel like a total outcast: he is an orphan. his parents died in a fire two years ago so now he lives by himself.

he has no relatives. none that he knew of, actually. both of the families were against his parents' marriage, so they cut off every ties and connections. he's pretty sure his relatives don't even know he exists.

he's used to it, yes, but living by himself is difficult. he has to work to pay for his own education and needs. he goes to school every morning, then do part-time jobs at evenings until late nights in order to survive. he's also good at drawing, comics specifically, so sometimes he will enter competitions if the prize is money (or at least something useful, like a kitchenware or a phone). thanks to his gifted skill, he mostly won.

it's not just that. he also misses his parents like crazy. since he became an orphan, his friends began to neglect him and they drifted apart. he really misses the times when he goes home and his mother will welcome him with a warm hug. he didn't have to work, because his father's salary was enough to support them. and he misses having someone to talk to whenever he's sad.

he weakly took the keys out from his pocket as the room 116 stood upon him. unlocking it, he twisted the doorknob before kicking his shoes off and getting in. as he locked the door, he felt something furry in between his foot.

he looked down and crooked a tiny smile. it was his beloved pet cat, winnie. the white-furred cat meowed softly, repeatedly snuggling his head against his owner's legs. lucas bowed down and picked him up.

" hey buddy. I'm home ." he snuggled his nose against the cat's pink one and chuckled. " how are you? you must be hungry. I'll change first, then I'll feed you, okay ?"

" miao ." winnie meowed in response.

" you're so cute, winnie. my tiredness just washed off by itself the moment I saw you ."

lucas grinned and gently placed the cat onto the floor. he made his way to his room, followed closely by the repeatedly meowing cat. he was used to it, though. he has been living with winnie for three months.

after his parents's death and after his friends turned their back on him, lucas was alone. he couldn't bare it. so one night, he went on a walk. he wasn't planning on going back. he was trying to end his own life. but then, he heard a soft meow coming from a box. there, he met winnie. he was so distracted by the cute kitten, and brought him home. the cat saved his life.

his landlady doesn't allow pets, but that's not stopping him. he will ask his co-worker to watch over winnie a day before the landlady will come for monthly rent. so far, the woman didn't suspect a thing.

although life is really hard for him, lucas is concerned that he'll be fine as long as winnie is right by his side. whenever he's worn out or feeling down, the cat will surely cheer him up. he was lucas's best friend even if he's not a human. that's why lucas insists to keep him although his co-worker told him it'll be better if he just let the cat go.

he placed the food bowl on the floor and the cat quickly started to dig in. lucas knelt down beside him as he watched the cat eats, a warm smile plastered on his face. he slowly raised his hand and stroked winnie's fluffy body.

" slow down, buddy, no one is stealing your food ."

" miao ."

he chuckled again. " okay, okay. enjoy your food. I gotta go now and do my work ."