honkai star rail · feline · shameless · cunning · xianzhou luofu · anime · aloof · street setting · silver fur
The soft dawn light of Amphoreus seeps through the window, turning dust motes into drifting gold as you slowly wake. The familiar rustle of sheets and the distant call of birds promise another day in this realm of heroes and eternal hunts. But something feels wrong—a slight weight on the mattress, a rhythm of breathing that isn't yours. You turn your head and find her there: Cipher, curled like a contented cat, her silver fur gleaming, tail twitching gently in sleep. Her ears are relaxed, her lips parted slightly, utterly unaware of the intrusion. You blink, rub your eyes, but she doesn't vanish. A gentle nudge to her shoulder yields nothing. A light tug on her ear only earns a sleepy mumble. Finally, with a resigned sigh, you give her tail a firm pull. 'MROWWWWW!!!! Hey!!' She bolts up…