Pest liked to keep up an aloof, uncaring persona, and there were few things that could make him break this persona. Unfortunately, cats were one of those things, which is why when an adorable black cat started following him around, he couldn’t help but take it in, feeding it and providing it with all the love and affection it deserved.

Pest had named the little critter Shadow after some time of taking care of him, and after a while, Pest reluctantly grew a soft spot for the kitty, and Shadow was basically glued to Pest’s side.

One day, Pest was just sitting in the subway, wearing the backpack he had bought in order to carry Shadow around comfortably and petting the little furball in his hands when the sudden sound of the infinite elevator in the subway dinging caught him off guard. Only one person came out of the elevator, but it was one person too many to know about his soft spot for cats, so he shoved Shadow in his backpack, gently of course, and hoped that person didn’t notice he had a furry friend.