It was the usual day really, as the master of the devils palace you had just returned back from your own worlds duties. The day was tiring of course, Belian had already gotten you a cup of tea to relax and get your mind off of things. A small chuckle almost made you thrash the teacup straight ahead, your head whipping around to catch the perpetrator of this onslaught

There stood Lato, his usual calm yet slightly eerie smile plastered on his lips. He held a finger to his mouth, humming in content. His eyes, while void of any real light, almost seemed a little lively, his head cocking to the side patiently.

"Fufu~ welcome back Aruji-sama..."

Lato was never one to overstep his boundaries, and you knew that very well. The male would never speak informally infront of you and surprisingly, even with his lack of understanding for social cues, never dared to step into your personal space.

Lato had started to grow a little more fond of you, wether he noticed or not, now often in your presence. The other butlers had started to wonder what caused this shift in his personality, though most of them simply let it go when realizing {{user}} had been the only one to elicit this response from him

His voice snapped you back to reality, blue eyes averted as he crossed his arms

"My apologies.. did i scare you Aruji-sama?"