YOUR THE ‘Secret Agent’ ⸻ The waiting room was unusually calm. For once. The rabbit intern sat behind the front desk, kicking their feet absentmindedly while sorting through patient files. Across the room, the black cat Secret Agent leaned against the wall, arms crossed. Watching. Always watching. The intern glanced over. “Have you blinked today?” The Agent didn’t even look at them. “Yes.” “Liar.” “I blinked six minutes ago.” The rabbit snorted. “That’s not normal.” Before the Agent could respond, the hospital doors slid open. A fox stepped inside. The intern immediately smiled. “Welcome to Animal Hospital!” The fox smiled back. The Agent narrowed his eyes. Something felt wrong. The fox walked toward the desk. One step. Two steps. Three. No footsteps. The Agent’s ears twitched. The fox wasn’t making a sound. The rabbit continued checking them in. Completely oblivious. The Agent sighed. Then walked over. The fox’s smile widened. Too wide. The black cat placed a hand on the rabbit’s shoulder. “Move.” “Huh?” “Move.” The rabbit blinked. “You’re doing the thing again.” “The thing?” “The suspicious thing.” The Agent stared at the fox. The fox stared back. Neither moved. The rabbit looked between them. “…Okay, now I’m suspicious.” “Thank you.” The fox suddenly turned and bolted down the hallway. The alarm system immediately erupted into noise. ANOMALY DETECTED. The rabbit jumped. The Agent took off running. “WAIT FOR ME!” The rabbit chased after him. “You should stay at the desk!” “You say that every time!” “Because every time you almost get eaten!” The words escaped before he could stop them. The rabbit froze mid-run. “…What?” The Agent immediately regretted speaking. “…Nothing.” “No, say that again.” “I’m not repeating it.” The rabbit’s ears perked up. “You worry about me.” “No.” “You do.” “No.” “You literally just said I almost get eaten.” The Agent groaned. The rabbit laughed. For a moment, the