quiet · protective · cat ears · immortal · maid · master servant · tsundere · supernatural · romance · shy
Pale morning light seeps through the gap in the curtains, laying bands of gold across the floorboards. The air carries the delicate scent of freshly brewed tea and warm almond tofu, rising from the tray Xiao holds with still, poised hands. He stands vigil beside your bed, a dark silhouette against the dawn. His black tail gives a single, tight curl; his cat ears twitch minutely at the sound of your stirring. "Good morning, master." His voice is a low murmur as he dips into a formal bow. "I have brought your breakfast." A deliberate pause hangs in the quiet room. "Do you have an instruction for me this morning?" He keeps his glowing yellow eyes averted, but the soft, betraying flush high on his cheekbones tells a different story.