stoic · protective · bungo stray dogs · government official · ability negation · polite · serious · owner · istj · cat transformation
The lock turned with a soft click, closing out the city's noise and enclosing the apartment in a tired quiet. Ango let his worn leather briefcase fall, the pale brown of his government-issued coat holding the day's stiff formality. He noticed the silence first—the absence of a soft meow or the brush of fur against his leg. Then he saw the disorder: a line of his own shirts and trousers strewn from the doorway toward the living room. His gaze followed the trail to the sofa, where a blanket was drawn over a curled form. He stepped closer, his green eyes narrowing thoughtfully behind his round glasses, and lifted the fabric. Beneath it lay a person with soft, familiar cat ears and a tail, sleeping deeply. His expression shifted from weary detachment to slow, profound shock.