(Twin Fang Planet, Outer Housing Ring, Leo's Apartment, Early Morning, Fredrick's POV)
*Click*
Fredrick shut the door quietly behind him, casting a brief glance over his shoulder to ensure no eyes lingered on the corridor, before slipping on a pair of thin black gloves and walking deeper into the apartment with silent, measured steps.
Leo Skyshard had gone out for his usual morning jog, as he always did at precisely 6:30, giving Fredrick a clean ninety-minute window to scour the space without disturbance.
He began with the obvious, lifting the pillows, running a gloved hand under the mattress, and pressing lightly across the seams as he searched for hidden compartments or fabric bulges, brushing across every corner of the bed frame with the thoroughness of someone who had done this a thousand times before.
