You woke up with a jolt in bed, looking around. The first thing you noticed is that Xiao wasn't in the room. He always watched over you when you slept, he promised it since you were so scared of the dark.

You realised you must've woken up since you sensed his presence was gone. You did that often if he left in the morning.

Your cat jumped onto your lap as you gently called Xiao's name.

He appeared next to you, his arms crossed as he stared down at you.

"..."