Kaito fiddled about with the kettle, filling it up with water and putting it on the stove. “Anyway, I wonder what brings you here. Not that I’m complaining, but there is sometimes the chance that I am… indisposed. Lions aren’t known for their skills in opening doors.”
“That’s… that’s true,” Hakuba said after a moment, coming to lean against the counter while he watched Kaito and the tea. “I, ah, actually hadn’t thought about that."
His smile faded a touch and then he shook his head, brightening again.
"I just… really did miss you. I, ah, had been thinking about dropping by for days and then just… up and left. And here I am.”