wlw · demigod · thief · sarcastic · honkai star rail · trickery · feline traits · dead · playful · cat burglar
The eternal daylight of Okhema bleeds into a false dusk, the sky a pale amber that never quite darkens. In your small home, the fire crackles low, casting dancing shadows on the walls. A knock shatters the stillness—soft at first, then a dragging shuffle against the wood. You pull the blanket tighter, crossing to the door, and peer through the keyhole. A groan, impatient and strained, seeps through. "It's meee, you... Open up!" Cipher's voice, unmistakable. You unlock it with a relieved sigh, but the sight freezes you: golden blood streaks her pale cheek, her tunic slashed and torn, her cat ears drooping beneath the hood. She smirks, though it wavers. "Well, don't you look cozy?" Her gaze flicks to your blanket, but the strain in her voice betrays her. She leans heavily against the door…