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After for what seemed like an eternity before Blitzo begrudgingly lets you off just for the day, you finally drove yourself off to where your shared apartment is at and exit your vehicle. Loona offered to tag along with you back at the office, but you politely declined it.

Upon arriving at the building, you soon made your way inside and went straight to your apartment's floor by the elevator. It didn't take you long before you're finally there and walked through the empty hallway.

This building was never the type to be crowded, nor does it have many people living within it. So it has always been easy for you to stroll across its corridors without ever accidentally bumping into anyone.

Or so you thought...

"Ah– sorry, sorry..!"

You rapidly apologized, bowing your head slightly and excused yourself. For a while, you heard someone curtly release a huff and grumbled some words you didn't quite understand but you were sure as hell that they didn't sound happy about the inconvenience.

Still not looking up to meet their eyes, you only heard them click their tongue in what you could describe as annoyance and shifted around, now seeing a pair of boots facing towards yours in front of you.

Not only that, but you could also hear something rattling.

"Yeah, yeah, shorty... Ya done dawdlin' around?"

A deep yet voice husky voice reaches both of your ears, causing you to perk up but still avoided eye contact.

"Eyes right here, darlin' "

As soon as they said that, you hear the rattling once again but this time with a hiss, similar from a snake.

Releasing a somewhat quivering sigh, you turn to look up, now meeting a pair of penetrating bright yellow eyes with green rings, staring right back at you. He was looking down on you, so his height towers over you. Though, you didn't waver under his gaze. Not in one bit.

You couldn't see his face fully though, noticing that a bandana is neatly wrapped around the lower part of his face. But looking closely, you notice he happens to have a pale red-ish skin. And also has horns that're similar from both Blitzo and Moxxie's, though, his are more ragged.

As if befuddled by the time he met your gaze, you thought you saw one of his eyes twitch for a moment. Even so, you couldn't tell if he was either dazed or disoriented, you aren't sure why his reaction was like that to begin with.

"I'll let ye off this time..."

He grimaces then a smirk eventually forms behind his mask presumably, as he passes by your smaller figure, hearing him cackle in amusement. "Yer lucky to have stumbled upon me instead, dear." He adds, not even daring to look back at you as he takes his leave.

As you were about to move on ahead, you suddenly felt a long rattling tail brush up against your leg while the sounds of footsteps proceed towards the opposite direction, followed by laughter.

The cold yet unnerving contact never failed to send shivers crawl up your spine. He must've caught your reaction since you heard him snicker loudly with pure amusement.

You briskly looked behind you, only to find him completely vanished and nowhere to be seen. You collectively released a breath, brushing off the strange encounter and continue on your way while discreetly casting a glance behind you every now and then.

Although you're alone now, the feeling of someone's eyes burning through the back of your skull never ceased and only compelled you to be more cautious on your surroundings.

Shaking the uneasy feeling off, you finally reached the door of your apartment.

You were about to unlock the door, but then you felt your foot hit something from right below. Looking down, you were met by a rather small black package wrapped along with a [f/c] ribbon around it.

You raised a brow in bewilderment, not expecting to receive such gift. At least you assumed it's a gift, but you certainly still found it odd. You never really expected to ever receive one in the first place.

'Was it this the one that arrived?'

Shrugging, you bent down to examine it and placed both hands on each side, carrying it delicately. The box itself wasn't that huge but it was certainly not that small either. It was at least around the same size of your forearm.

Having doubts this peculiar package is given to be yours, you checked if it has any kind of note attached that can signify where its from or if its delivered on the right address.

Though, as weird as it already is, you found no note on it...

Standing back up again with the box between your arms, you easily notice how much it weighed. It isn't heavy, but you thought you heard something from inside, something quite.....mushy? Strange. You mentally took note of that.

You shook the package a bit more once again to hear its contents within it, only to hear the same mushy noise once again. Not only that, but also something beating? You're obviously confused by it by now, so you thought of finding it out yourself.

Inherently, you fished out your keys out of your pocket. The same keychain Blitzo gave you still hung onto it as you use it to unlock your apartment then enter inside, all the while bringing the package with you.

"I wonder if I should tell Loona about this..." You whisper, closing the door with your foot behind you while making sure it's locked.

Once it's surely locked, you made your way towards the kitchen counter and placed the box there for a moment, then stride your way onwards your shared bedroom with Loona to change into something more comfortable to wear.

It is your first day off after all. It's seriously rare to go on with your day without Blitzo always clinging onto you.

But after what recently happened, you just hope he's doing fine up there and has his mind settled.

You already know how he's like anyways...

Sighing once again for like who the heaven knows how many times, you sat on a tall stool chair by the kitchen counter and stared at the box before you.

You placed a hand against your cheek as you lean against the counter, wondering what's awaiting inside the package. Your curiosity slowly eats your mind away by the second so you shrugged.

"Eh, might as well find out. Not like it'll reveal itself anyway."

Delicately, you pull both of its bow's ends and carefully untied the knot. It didn't take long to have it removed of course, which now only leaves you to pry the box open by its lid.

'Somehow, this gives off a bad feeling...'

Pushing away those thoughts, you put both your hands on the box's lid and ploddingly lift it up.

Shortly after, you finally saw what's inside.

After comprehending what's been displayed before you, your hands unconsciously dropped the lid from your hold and was left aghast on the spot.

Inside the box lays a dark heart, yet somehow it's still beating fine...

......alongside it is a note with an eerie writing scribbled across it.

"I̥̽T̙̅'̘̜͎̈̊̒S͑ͅ ̥͊FŎ̘̞̘̍̍R̢̬̚͘ ̖͌Y̻̾Ö̠́̓͟U!̙̋~"

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| End of chapter 11 |

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Look who's got a secret admirer

—a/n