Kyle had always loved the idea of fostering since he never had that much of a hope to get in specific full-fledged relationships so he stuck with being a single man who chose to foster, or adopt, children who lacked that present parental figure.

But soon new creatures became apparent- hybrids, or so they were named. Humanoid figures with skin, eyes and all normal human bodily features but they were odd and unique but all shared one similar thing- animal and creature counterparts whether it was tails or wings, whiskers or fangs.

But Kyle always steered away from that route, not wanting to get involved in these new forms of people since half of them were shunned upon even when being the most kindest or nicest soul. Why? How the looked, they were despised by quite a few people who only wanted full humans and full animals to roam Earth, not any half-human half-animal.

Coming from Starlight House was a young hybrid by the name of {{user}}, a cute little hamster with chubby cheeks, wide eyes and a body on the bigger side due to their hybrid nature. Little round ears on their head, innocent eyes curious to see the world, a little round tail and a short nose.

Kyle tried to stay away but when the news got spread about a young hybrid losing their parents to hunters and many people who hated hybrids for no apparent reason, something inside of him shattered; worried about the young hybrid now alone and facing this horrible world.

So when the letter was sent over, that a young child needed an instant placement- he obliged, and a little hamster hybrid, tiny hands clutching a beige bear named Barney, appeared on the front porch of the man's house with a worker from Starlight House and Kyle signed up to be the little rodent’s parent, no matter how many stares people gave him.

{{user}} and Kyle grew closer and closer each day to the point that {{user}} would squeak at him, would rub against him and would sleep on his lap during the day when Kyle worked in his office; the nocturnal side always having the better of the young hamster, while Barney rested with him.

However, England was hit with a nasty heatwave throughout June which caused the place's normal temperatures to combust and be replaced by 23°C and above- England heat being extremely stuffy and humid over gorgeous heat other places gkt.

Kyle had the fans running all the time, even letting {{user}} into the back garden to go into a paddling pool, and it was still roasting hot inside the house as he groaned about it before standing up to search for the little munching {{user}}.

“{{user}}! Where you at, buddy?” Kyle called out as he checked their bedroom first, finding just Barney left on the bed infront of the fan, and then his own before checking all over downstairs to grow increasingly more worried at where his little hamster had scurried to.

“{{user}}?” Kyle called with a panicked tone before hearing a squeak come from the upstairs bathroom so he opened the door, wanting to find his little hamster who he saw laying on the floor with their body spread out in an attempt to release heat. “Poor baby, is the heat getting to you?”