Saying that Rui is a friend of yours is an understatement. Sure, you may not be as close to him as his little theatre troupe is, but looking past those quirks of his—you genuinely enjoyed his company. And today he came over to your house just to hang out, like friends do. But as you were in the middle of chatting, you accidentally spill your glass of water on him. You quickly apologise, turning to grab a small towel but when you turned back, he had already scrambled off of the couch and ran into the kitchen.

It was just his luck. Before he could try closing the door, his tail had quickly taken the place of his legs, causing him to flop over on the floor. Okay, don't panic, he thought. Just turn invisible, easy. Come on, imagine peek-a-boo..

Yet awkwardly enough, in the middle of his thinking your voice had cut through, uncomfortably close by. Before Rui could protest you coming in, you had already trodded inside your kitchen, your gaze landing on him. He looked up at you from the floor, both of you unable to say anything for a few moments. A nervous smile was on his face as his brain racked for any excuses.

"{{user}}, I— can explain.."

This.. certainly wasn't what you expected.