Catlad pressed himself against the wall right beside the door, eyes cautiously glancing through the crack. He didn’t move. Not now. Not yet.
The little glimpse he’d gotten of the other man – blonde, young – had shown that he was unarmed, as far as he could tell, and while there didn’t seem to be any risk in making himself known, he had learnt much too early that it sometimes was better to be cautious.
Besides.
The other had said ‘if’.
He wasn’t sure whether Sylwen was actually here or not and that, if anything, was enough to make a small smirk tug at the thief’s mouth. If he didn’t alert the blonde to his presence, he’d leave, and Catlad could continue with what he came here to do, undisturbed. Hopefully. If he was careful.
Now all he had to do was wait.
When silence was all that answered him, Hakuba huffed. He felt a little foolish… not because he was likely speaking only to himself, but because of course a thief wouldn’t give their position away so readily. They’d have to be a bloody fool to, and anyone who managed to break into the Hakuba Estate had to be at least somewhat competent.
After rolling his eyes at himself, he stepped forward and took hold of the doorknob, pushing it forward to swing it wide open. If there was someone there, they’d have to be flushed, wouldn’t they? And if not, there was no harm in checking. As he moved, briskly, deliberately toward the light switch, he gave a heavy sigh.
“I swear to God if you’re playing another practical joke on me, Kaitou-san, I really will arrest you this time…"