The last wisp of the car that had just moved out of the house settled outside in the compound, and for a moment, Izan just stood there in the kitchen, listening to it.
Then he reached for his phone on the counter.
The screen lit up with a cascade of notifications he hadn't bothered checking earlier, but before he could open anything, something nudged against his shin, and the nudging turned into a series of scratches.
He looked down and saw Miko was sitting beside his leg, pawing at him gently, careful enough that her claws didn't catch his skin.
Izan raised a brow, wondering what could be the reason before settling on one a moment later.
"They should've fed you before they left," he said, smiling a little as Miko barked once, softly.
He bent down and slipped his arms under her, lifting her up in one smooth motion.
