New Home

This time she was calm. The young girl knew, he didn't mean harm, so she silently stepped to the side to let him in. Ivaylo slipped out of his shoes in the middle of undressing. She noticed and ran into her bedroom to fetch the clothes. "Please go to the bathroom to change if you don't mind, you even can take a shower or bath if you like..."

Ivaylo gave a disapproving glare. How dare she talk to him! She placed the neatly folded clothes on the table and filled the bathtub. Without a word, he snatched it up and walked to the bathroom.

Redfaced, from the alcohol, he sat in the tub leaning over the rail and looking around the room. This was so nice! Why didn't he take a relaxing bath at home? He always did only that necessary quick shower. He grabbed one of the towels and used it as a pillow for his head to rest on. This felt like paradise!

After the water got cold, he decided to get out of the tub and slipped into the set of sports clothes. He walked out drying his hair and looking at the table already set for dinner. By then, she was sitting there eating, and in front of her was an extra bowl... for him.

He sat down at the kotatsu sticking his feet under the blanket and thanked for the meal. He had a flashback of how she fed him yesterday the food she prepared and also the medicine... He lifted his eyes looking at her peacefully eating. She looked up at him and smiled. "My name is..."

He put the bowl with a thud glaring. "I don't care... so don't bother me." She obliged and continued dipping into her bowl. The girl waited till he was done, picked up the dishes, and went to wash them. Ivaylo rested his head on the table and his ears slowly moved according to the human woman's movement.

A full stomach in combination with the alcohol and relaxing atmosphere made him sleepy. For a moment he lifted his head, as he heard the tap water running, he thought he was home and forgot to turn it off but then, he saw the human woman washing the dishes and it gave him kind of a reassuring feeling.

He lay back on the table with a slight smile. He smelled that sweet scent coming closer to him with light steps. Again he slightly opened his eyes to see her walking past him over to the window and sitting down with a book for reading.

His cheek was touching the table and Ivaylo was looking at her from a crooked angle. At last, his drunk self fell asleep. He woke up a few hours later in the middle of the night into a dimly lit room. She seemingly also fell asleep shivering a little.

He was walking over, blanket over his shoulders, and with each step, he heard her heart beating loudly but peacefully. He liked it. Ivaylo turned to the clock on the wall and it was 11 p.m. Time to go home. Ivaylo was standing for a while over her watching, how she dreams sweetly.

What he didn't know, someone was watching them from above... another apartment across the street. The stranger even fetched his binoculars to take a better look. He couldn't believe, what he saw... a Beastman standing next to her! Menacingly glowing turquoise eyes!

She was in danger! The dark stranger ran over to his bedroom for his phone and dialed her number. As he returned to his window and checked on her, she was covered with a blanket awoken by the ringtone.

That young girl reached over and took the call. With a sleepy voice asked what was wrong?! "Ah, nothing... just wanted to say hi and how was your day." She was surprised and looked at the clock. "I am fine and it's a little bit late for that question, but still... thank you, and good night!" *click*

Did he imagine stuff?! His eyes fell to the entrance of her apartment house. No, he didn't! That Beastman walked out of the door at that exact moment. Who was that?! Why was he at her home staring daggers at her?!

Ivaylo took a taxi home. His place was oddly silent and appeared to be cold in contrast to her apartment... all those different smells mixing with her scent... those subtle noises... that ambient warmth radiating from her. Well, nothing can be done. He will move in with her.

It's not that bad to live at a place near his job for the time being. Since she is a human she has to obey him. He packed some stuff and the next day took it with him. After work, he went straight to her house, but nobody was opening the door. Where was she?!

Next to the residential building was that small store, so he went there and bought something to eat. The female Beastclerk was ogling Ivaylo and even tried to flirt, but he didn't give a damn about her. Another female "running" after him.

He gobbled the food down and then leaned on the table at the store window bored, ears flat sipping on his juice. He was looking outside observing the busy city life. He spotted that human female walking in front of him. He perked up and for a split of a second, there was a slight tail wag...

She turned and their eyes met. The girl stopped for a moment, she couldn't believe it, he was back... AGAIN! Ivaylo walked out all calm with his luggage. She looked at it and pointed her finger at the bag on wheels. "I am temporarily working here in the outskirts and since it's a long commute there and back I decided to stay at your place for the time being."

He decided? What? Nobody asked her opinion nor consent... how troublesome. But can she resist? He would do anything anyway, as he pleased. She didn't utter a word and they both went inside, unbeknown that the female Beastwoman was watching them glaring daggers into that poor human woman's back.