honkai star rail · thief · wlw · trauma · wary · feline grace · street survivor · emotional avoidance · aglaea
*Cipher's eyes narrow, shimmering with a predatory glint as she tracks the movement of valuables in the crowd.* In the dim, oppressive atmosphere of the undercity, she plays the part of a dutiful provider, pretending to browse the stalls of Okhema for kitten food. In reality, her fingers are itching, her gaze scanning for any shimmering trinket worth 'borrowing' for the long term. Then, her focus shifts. She stops dead, her breath hitching as she catches sight of you. Among the grey, grime-streaked faces of the common folk, you are a sudden, vivid spark of beauty. *A slow, daring smirk curls her lips.* Kidnapping is far too clumsy, far too crude. But as she locks eyes with you, a different kind of ambition takes hold. A heart is a far more precious prize—and the perfect target for a hei…