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>Be Charge's handler
>She flies away or vanishes when you make small talk or approach her, and only ever responds in uh-huhs and nuh-uhs
>You feel bad about not being able to do your job, but it is what it is
>When it's closing time you go look for her, but she's nowhere to be found
>You go to your shared room, she's not there either
>Whatever, you know won't find her if she doesn't want you to
>You lie down on your bed and fall asleep
>...
>At around 3am, you're jolted awake
>Your entire body is stiff but you can see her
>For some reason she crawled into your bed tonight
>She's asleep, but she's shaking and flickering erratically
>Though you're stiff, you manage to reach out and pull her closer
>The flickering intensifies at first, then starts slowing down
>You feel her tiny hands holding on to you
>You gently trace circles across her back and pepper her face and forehead with little kisses
>Her breathing steadies
>It seems she's not having that nightmare anymore, so you start drifting off
>As you fall asleep, you feel the warmth of her tail wrapping itself around you